Republican presidential race gets crowded
WASHINGTON – The race for the 2024 U.S. presidential nomination is getting crowded. Along with former Vice President Mike Pence at least 10 others are also in a crowded Republican field.
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a vocal Republican critic of former President Donald Trump is the latest to join the race.
Christie ran for president for the first time in 2016, but dropped out early after a setback in the primary.
Launching his campaign, Christie appealed to both Republicans and Democrats to overcome partisan divisions. He also criticized former presidents, saying they made the U.S. small.
“And what I concluded is because we had leaders who have led us to being small. Small by their example. Small by the way they conduct themselves. Small by the things they tell us we should care about,” he said.
“Donald Trump made us smaller by dividing us even further and pitting one group against another,” he added.
He, however, praised Democrat John F Kennedy and Republican Abraham Lincoln and described them as examples to follow.
Republicans racing for presidential nominations include former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator Tim Scott, former U.S. envoy to the U.N. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and now New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
The winner of the Republican nomination will likely run against the Democratic nominee President Joe Biden, who is seeking re-election.
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