One less candidate in the GOP race
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has made his decision. He will not enter the Republican presidential primary race. Given how things have been playing out in New Hampshire this primary season, this decision really isn’t much of a surprise. He wrote an op-ed that was published in the this afternoon.
The fact that Sununu chose to deliver his decision and message in the tells you that he is a traditional New England Republican. He is comfortable in hostile environments. Sununu has enjoyed a lot of on-air time since the primary season began in earnest. The Democrats who are political show hosts have made him their favorite anti-Trump Republican and have him on to talk about how nominating Trump will surely lead to a Joe Biden victory in 2024. He’s not alone in the opinion but it is less effective coming from a NeverTrump Republican than it would be from a past Trump supporter. It often seemed that Sununu was milking it for as many interviews on television he could get from his indecision about entering the race. He’ll probably still be a frequent face on television screens because he is criticizing Trump and Democrats and their cohorts in the media love that.
This is a busy week for GOP candidates to officially launch their campaigns. Trump’s vice president Mike Pence, Trump frenemy Chris Christie, and the Governor of North Dakota are all holding events this week to kick off their campaigns. Did you see Mike Pence riding a Harley and wearing a black leather vest during Joni Ernst’s ‘Roast and Ride’ event in Iowa on Saturday? That was a sight. Pence was the only presidential candidate that rode with her. Most of the GOP hopefuls were there, except Trump. So, given how the week is filling up with candidate announcements, Sununu made his known today while thing are relatively quiet.
