Morning Jolt: Do Any Other GOP Candidates See What Pompeo Sees?

On the menu today: Mike Pompeo, who wrote an autobiography and campaign book entitled Never Give an Inch, announced Friday he would not run for president. I guess he was willing to give more than an inch. But we shouldn't be surprised, as one-third of self-identified Republicans didn't know enough about Pompeo to have much of an opinion of him — even after he spent two years as President Trump’s director and then another two years as Trump’s secretary of State. Credit Pompeo for recognizing the reality that he just wasn’t well-known or popular enough to make a serious bid for the presidency. Longshot candidates whine that the media, both conservative and mainstream, don't take them seriously enough. But it's more than fair to ask if these candidates are taking the challenge before them seriously in the first place.

Mike Pompeo Could See Hard Reality. Will Any Other GOP Contenders Join Him?

If you want to win a major-party nomination for president, you must be a well-known figure. An extremely ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 17 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 17 2023 Do Any Other GOP Candidates See What Pompeo Sees? On the menu today: Mike Pompeo, who wrote an autobiography and campaign book entitled Never Give an Inch, announced Friday he would not run for president. I guess he was willing to give more than an inch. But we shouldn't be surprised, as one-third of self-identified Republicans didn't know enough about Pompeo to have much of an opinion of him — even after he spent two years as President Trump’s director and then another two years as Trump’s secretary of State. Credit Pompeo for recognizing the reality that he just wasn’t well-known or popular enough to make a serious bid for the presidency. Longshot candidates whine that the media, both conservative and mainstream, don't take them seriously enough. But it's more than fair to ask if these candidates are taking the challenge before them seriously in the first place. Mike Pompeo Could See Hard Reality. Will Any Other GOP Contenders Join Him? If you want to win a major-party nomination for president, you must be a well-known figure. An extremely ...   READ MORE

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