“You’ve got basically a quasi-incumbent president," said Whit Ayres, a Republican pollster and senior adviser to Marco Rubio’s 2016 campaign.
Donald Trump urges Iowa voters to hand him not just a victory, but a blowout
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“The important point is not how many candidates start the race, it's how many stay in after they no longer have a chance of getting the nomination,” said Whit Ayres, a veteran Republican pollster and strategist.
Trump's welcome of Scott into 2024 race shows his calculus: The more GOP rivals, the better for him
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