I'm writing out a list of candidates that will be running for President in 2024 in the GOP.
Will post some of their strengths/weaknesses as it relates to GOP voters.
1. Mike Pence.
>Obvious first pick as he is in line to assume the throne after Trump.
Strengths:
>Appeals to Christians
>For low taxes/less regulations
>Has GOP backing for 2024
Weaknesses:
>Soft on legal immigration
>Open to some forms of amnesty
>Friendly with RINOs like Paul Ryan
2. Ted Cruz
>Has a significant following within the grass roots of GOP
Strengths:
>Would garner a large portion of Evangelical wing
>Against Amnesty
>Against corporate cronyism
>For low taxes/fewer regulations
>Strong against Islam
>Strong position on 2nd Amendment
Weaknesses:
>Would not do well in Rust Belt
>Would have a difficult time with moderate Republicans/Democrats
>Wife formerly worked at Goldman Sachs
3. Rand Paul
>Most popular across the board with most demographics
Strengths:
>Strongest defender of 2nd Amendment
>Garners support from libertarians/young voters
>Against Saudi Arabia
>Against globalists
>Against all forms of welfare
>Not for foreign interventions
Weaknesses:
>Would not gain votes of Rust Belt voters
>Have a difficult time with accusations of anti-Semitic statements attributed to his father
>Would be called an isolationist
4. Kris Kobach
>Strongest anti-illegal/legal immigration GOP member in the US
Strengths:
>Opposes H1B, H2B, L1, L2 visas
>For the deportation of any person on visa who has committed a crime
>Would ban more Islamic countries than Trump from immigrating to US
>Would criminalize any employer from hiring illegals
Weaknesses:
>Leftists would literally chimp out if he even got close to nomination
>Has a lower profile than previously mentioned candidates
>Media would attack him 1000 times harder than Trump
Others:
Marco Rubio
Scott Walker
Paul Ryan (would not survive one debate)
>>132629885
>tfw slowly but surely becoming a Cruz missile
I think he has it if he plays his cards right and avoids all his whining from the previous primary.
Him and Rand have a real strong case right now of being some of the few people in Washington telling the Republicans to get their shit together and work for the people/keep promises - and it looks like they're winning the healthcare standoff, so they're building up brownie points.
>>132632093
Seems that way.
I think Pence will have a hard time with Cruz in the primaries. Cruz would take a lot of his base away in Iowa and New Hampshire, especially if he goes further to the right on immigration.
Cruz is not the most charismatic person
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NDSIhQ4gC4