GOP Less Trumpy?
“The foremost reason is electability. Even Republicans who said they still supported Trump and believed his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen acknowledged doubts on whether he could defeat President Biden or another Democrat in 2024. “They’ve put so much doubt and mistrust in the people’s minds that he might have a hard time winning,” said Mark Goodman, a retired FedEx driver who lives in Chattahoochee Hills, Ga., and remains a staunch supporter.
It’s not the first time that Trump supporters have admitted their misgivings. But during his presidency, the only choices were to be with him or against him, so they stuck with him.”
Donald Trump was able to harness party loyalty like few other candidates in history and that served him exceedingly well in past elections. The story is far more complicated this time around especially after the dismal GOP 2022 midterms results. That has left a bad taste in the mouths of the candidates and party leaders that really want to win elections and not just adhere to party purity while sacrificing electoral victories. The 2024 elections are a political lifetime away and virtually anything can happen between now and then.
