2024 presidential candidates

GaGambler's Avatar
Getting back on subject, as of today, more than 3 years from the nominating conventions, I look at Desantis and Scott as the front runners on the Republican side. Trump will hold power within the party but he will not be the nominee. Desantis will be #1 among the Trump base since he is mini-Trump. To me, Scott is the more intriguing candidate. Has anyone mentioned Pence?

On the Democratic side, it all depends on Biden. I have said before I don't expect him to run in 2024. If true, it is left to Harris to prove herself over the next 3 years. She has to be regarded as the front-runner at this point in time. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
Keep in mind that Haris was the front runner before the actual race started last time too. The more we saw of her the less we liked her. She kind of reminds me of the Hildabeast in that regard.

I like both DeSantis and Scott, as for Pence, of course he's been mentioned, but the only mention of him was for EVERYBODY to say "he hasn't got a fucking prayer" lol
In all honesty-- I think the biggest concern overall for 2024 is the potential for an angry Trump to run as an Independent. If that happens, we're going to be stuck with whatever garbage the DNC comes up with in 2024... because Trump has enough popularity to really split the Republican vote in a devastating way, but not enough to win as an Independent. Originally Posted by Grace Preston
I see the potential of angry voters saying fuck the the Democrats and walking away from them after seeing what a joke the Biden/Harris administrations has been. Trump should be the least of anyone's worries. I doubt he'll even run as an Independent. Then again weird things happen when it comes to politics.
SpeedRacerXXX's Avatar
Keep in mind that Haris was the front runner before the actual race started last time too. The more we saw of her the less we liked her. She kind of reminds me of the Hildabeast in that regard.

I like both DeSantis and Scott, as for Pence, of course he's been mentioned, but the only mention of him was for EVERYBODY to say "he hasn't got a fucking prayer" lol Originally Posted by GaGambler
Harris dropped out in December 2019. I don't know if she was ever ahead but she did drop quickly.

As I said, it's simply too early to put any faith at all into 2024 candidates but history shows the VP under the exiting POTUS usually gets the nomination.
SpeedRacerXXX's Avatar
I see the potential of angry voters saying fuck the the Democrats and walking away from them after seeing what a joke the Biden/Harris administrations has been. Trump should be the least of anyone's worries. I doubt he'll even run as an Independent. Then again weird things happen when it comes to politics. Originally Posted by Levianon17
What you are predicting in 2024 is what happened in 2020 in the opinion of many.
What you are predicting in 2024 is what happened in 2020 in the opinion of many. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
I think the Democrats will have their work cut out for them.
SpeedRacerXXX's Avatar
I think the Democrats will have their work cut out for them. Originally Posted by Levianon17
It will be interesting on both sides. Who do you currently favor on the Republican side?
Grace Preston's Avatar
I see the potential of angry voters saying fuck the the Democrats and walking away from them after seeing what a joke the Biden/Harris administrations has been. Trump should be the least of anyone's worries. I doubt he'll even run as an Independent. Then again weird things happen when it comes to politics. Originally Posted by Levianon17

The thing to bear in mind is... most folks that walk away out of anger aren't likely to turn to the other side, they're more likely to simply not vote. Apathy is powerful in modern era politics.
bambino's Avatar
The thing to bear in mind is... most folks that walk away out of anger aren't likely to turn to the other side, they're more likely to simply not vote. Apathy is powerful in modern era politics. Originally Posted by Grace Preston
How do you know?
bambino's Avatar
The thing to bear in mind is... most folks that walk away out of anger aren't likely to turn to the other side, they're more likely to simply not vote. Apathy is powerful in modern era politics. Originally Posted by Grace Preston
Some will, some won't. I am a registered Democrat and I walked away from voting Democrat a number of years ago because I can't align myself with this extreme Liberalism that seems to be the Democratic Party. I have to agree with Bambino, How do you know?
It will be interesting on both sides. Who do you currently favor on the Republican side? Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
I would like to see a Republican candidate who has a good bit of knowledge of the Law, Foreign and Domestic Policy, a good eye for talent to select members of his cabinet and a Personality like Vince Lombardi, lol. I'll key on that.
bambino's Avatar
Trump will be back soon. All this twaddle in this thread doesn’t matter.
Grace Preston's Avatar
How do you know? Originally Posted by bambino

Nobody "knows"... but the thing you have to look at is... most of the voters that are "turning away" from their party-- are doing so because their party of choice has become too extreme. (Not all.. there are always exceptions that prove the rule). In general.. those folks, on either side, aren't running to the arms of the other extreme.


Twenty years ago.. different scenario entirely. These days-- both sides are becoming more extreme to their own particular side. The moderates are slowly losing their place at the table.
the_real_Barleycorn's Avatar
Let's go back in time when the POTUS left office without losing.

Eisenhower in '60. VP Nixon nominated.
Reagan in '88. VP Bush nominated.
Clinton in '92. VP Gore nominated.
Bush in '08. McCain nominated. Can't remember why VP Cheney did not run but he wasn't in the primaries.
Obama in '16. VP Biden chose not to run due to personal reasons.

So in fairly recent years the only time the sitting VP has not run for POTUS when the POTUS did not run was in '08 and '16, and we don't know what would have happened in '16 had Biden run.

I agree that Harris is definitely lagging in approval ratings but I still think she is to be considered the front-runner at this point in time.

Harris leads in the betting circles.

https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/ne...ma-abrams-aoc/

And Trump leads on the Republican side:

https://www.sportsbettingdime.com/po...-nominee-odds/ Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXX
I didn't say nominated. I said wins.
Chung Tran's Avatar
Harris and Desantis are the 2 I expect to run in 2024. Trump will not.

Anyone else is not one I feel strongly about.