Friday, February 26, 2021

USA TODAY snubs Scott Walker, leaves him off list of 2024 GOP presidential wannabees



USA Today, 2/26/2021
This year's CPAC speakers who are suspected of harboring presidential ambitions include: 
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will give the welcoming speech; 
  • Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., whose national security speech is entitled "Keeping America Safe"; 
  • Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., who plans to discuss religious freedom; 
  • Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., rebuked by many for his support of Trump's election protests, but popular with members of the ex-president's political base; 
  • South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, who is seeking to build name recognition; 
  • Mike Pompeo, talking about his foreign policy record as Trump's secretary of state; and 
  • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, a runner-up to Trump during the 2016 Republican primaries. Cruz also has been criticized for backing Trump's election protests – and for recently traveling to Mexico while his state suffered electricity blackouts from severe winter storms.

 

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