For the anti-Trump challengers, winning is besides the point
Jeff Flakemay follow Walsh’s lead too. The three men cited a “flurry” of calls and conversations with Republican power brokers suggesting that they jump in, and they’ve reportedly been visiting places like New Hampshire and Iowa to test the waters for a challenge. “It’s prudent to take a look at things,” Kasich’s 2016 presidential senior strategist,The likelihood that any of the above 2020 hopefuls could pose a real challenge to Trump is slim.
Of course, winning is besides the point. The real goal for the anti-Trumpers is to demonstrate that the Republican Party does not belong to Trump, that it contains conscientious objectors, and that there are those willing to stand up to the president’s divisive nationalist politics. “We really are at a financial tipping point the likes of which we haven’t seen in a very long time,” Sanford said.
The visibility that comes with running for president doesn’t hurt, either. “If [Trump] gives you a nickname and has surrogates rough you up, you could get a message out and create a national conversation on what it means to be a Republican these days and that could probably be worth the endeavor,” Sanford added.
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