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GOP primary 2024
September 1, 2023
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Alex Shephard
The Republican Presidential Primary Is a Race for Second Place
Vivek Ramaswamy might be the flavor of the month, but Donald Trump owns the ice cream shop.
June 9, 2023
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Alex Shephard
Mike Pence’s Presidential Campaign Makes No Sense
Pence thinks Donald Trump violated the Constitution but also shouldn’t be prosecuted.
June 5, 2023
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Alex Shephard
Trump’s Challengers Are Making the Same Mistakes All Over Again
They only want to talk about policy. That’s a huge error.
May 24, 2023
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Alex Shephard
Ron DeSantis’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Donald Trump
An ever-increasing field of candidates is circling the fray—and smelling the Florida governor’s blood.
April 7, 2023
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Timothy Noah
Ron DeSantis’s Deranged Rant About the Fed Ought to Doom His Campaign
But this is not your dad’s Republican Party (unless your dad is Donald Trump).
March 15, 2023
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Alex Shephard
Republicans Can’t Run Away From January 6 Forever
Donald Trump’s rivals don’t want to talk about the riot at the Capitol. They’re going to have to.
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