Weld Says He Is Seeking GOP Nomination for President in 2020
The former Massachusetts governor's move makes Donald Trump the first incumbent president since 1992 to face a notable primary challenge.BOSTON—Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld says he is seeking the Republican nomination against President Donald Trump in 2020.
Weld said Monday in announcing his candidacy that “it is time to return to the principles of Lincoln — equality, dignity and opportunity for all.” He said, in his words, “There is no greater cause on earth than to preserve what truly makes America great. I am ready to lead that fight.”
Weld was the 2016 Libertarian vice presidential nominee. He served two terms as Massachusetts governor in the 1990s.
Weld’s move makes Trump the first incumbent president since George H.W. Bush in 1992 to face a notable primary challenge.
The Republican National Committee in January issued a nonbinding resolution to declare the party’s undivided support for Trump.
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The party hopes for results that will bring clarity to a nomination fight that has been marred by dysfunction and doubt.
Some South Carolina political observers question whether he is merely seeking publicity and relevance following a 2018 defeat.
The Green Party and the Libertarian Party, largely ignored by the mainstream media and barred from the debate stage, use Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat and other internet platforms.
"The US electorate is changing rapidly and is no longer limited to Republicans and Democrats," the members of the Green Party ticket say in a letter to the major-party nominees.
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