- Pence announced his presidential bid via video.
- The former VP presented himself as a Reagan Republican.
- “Different times call for different leadership.”
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who has turned against his old boss Donald Trump over a 2021 Capitol Hill attack, officially launched his 2024 presidential bid via video on Wednesday as the Republican nominee for the former president. appears to be a challenge for
In a video in which he later announced his bid in Iowa, Reagan portrayed himself as a Republican who was “trying to return America to conservative principles,” a departure from his predecessor. Became the first modern-day vice president to stand up to the boss — whoever is running. for president in 2024.
He began his campaign in Iowa because his team believed that the place would help him secure the Republican nomination for the party’s presidential nomination. He will also attend. CNN Town Hall Wednesday.
Mike Pence said in the video: “It would be easy to sit on the sidelines, but I wasn’t raised that way, so today, in front of God and my family, I’m announcing that I’m running for President of the United States.” I’ve been.”
The rift between the former Republican duo emerged after Pence refused to overturn the results of the 2020 election and presided over Congress declaring Joe Biden the winner on January 6, 2021.
The 64-year-old argued in the video that “different times call for different leadership” and that the nation needs a leader who will “appeal, as Lincoln said, to the better angels of our nature.”
“We can bring this country back. We can defend our nation and secure our border. We can restore our economy, and put our nation on the path to a balanced budget. can defend their liberties and give America a new start in life,” Pence noted.
His official launch comes after filing paperwork to launch his presidential campaign on Monday.
The former vice president who served under the 2016 U.S. administration joins a race dominated by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Trump, 76, with a more generally conservative outlook.
He served more than ten years in the US House, including a term as governor of Indiana, cementing his reputation as a staunch conservative. CNBC.
Moreover, as he sets out to win the support of a party still largely devoted to Trump, significant obstacles await him in his bid for the White House.
He has routinely outperformed some of his rivals in polls of the potential primary field, scoring in the “low to mid-single digits,” the report said.
Additionally, Pence has become a target for other Republicans over his disagreements with Trump over the 2020 race.
According to a recent Quinnipiac University poll, 35% of Republican registered voters indicated they had an unfavorable opinion of Pence, ahead of Trump (11%), DeSantis (5%) and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. is much higher than the rating given to (12%).
The former president is still the Republican to beat in the 2024 primary, despite the fact that his support in the Republican establishment appears to be waning after the capital turmoil and the 2022 midterm elections.
Polls suggest he has a lead among potential primary rivals and a strong hold on the GOP base of voters, which makes up a substantial portion of the electorate.
Before announcing his campaign, Pence took a few subtle jabs at Trump, saying there would be a “better candidate” than the former president in 2024.
Additionally, he suggested that Trump deserves blame for the GOP’s poor performance in the 2022 midterms.
“Our candidates who have focused on the past, particularly on divisive past elections, have not done well,” Pence said. CNBC Clearly a reference to Trump, who has made denial of the 2020 election results a central theme of his 2024 campaign.