While the Democratic nominees are getting a lot of media attention, even those who are considered the underdogs, the Republican nominees are not very known (unless they're Donald Trump.) The only real press they have gotten is from the president himself, who tweeted about his opponents, calling them the "Three Stooges." These candidates seem to focus on what they see as the dangers Trump presents, and even getting their party's president out of office. Information comes from QZ.com.
Bill Weld was the first to announce him throwing his hat in the ring for the race for presidency. The former Massachusetts governor actually was not attached to either party, Democratic or Republican. However, in January, he changed his registration from Libertarian to Republican before announcing his campaign in April. He has advocated for both parties in the past presidential races. In 2008, he endorsed Democratic President Barack Obama, and then endorsed Republican nominee Mitt Romney, and then endorsed Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election.In many ways, Weld is not your typical Republican. We see them as people who completely reject liberal values, but Weld supported a large majority of them.He was an advocate for the legalization of medical marijuana in 1992, supported abortion rights, and even was an early advocate for same sex marriage. He has made it very obvious he does not support Donald Trump saying, "I don't think it's a stretch to say this, but at some level, Mr. Trump is a sick man. And I don't mean physically, I mean in his head. There's lots of furies here. I wouldn't want his demons. You know, I think that, like all bullies-and its clear beyond peradventure here he's the bully-he is insecure." Some of the ideas he has for the economy are cutting taxes and spending, beginning with the federal budget. It is unclear what kind of president he would be if he wins, but it is unsettling how he could flip flop between the two parties.
Joe Walsh is more of your typical Republican. Extremely conservative and proud of it. The Tea Party conservative from Illinois served one term in Congress before losing his seat to Democrat Tammy Duckworth in 2012. Walsh then became a conservative radio talk show host with a syndicated show carried by the Salem Radio Show, who has shown support for Donald Trump.
The company quickly dropped Walsh after he announced his bid for the presidency on Aug 25. Walsh, who has apologized numerous times for his use of racial slurs in the past, is running, just like his opponents, as anti-Trump. He has even expressed an intention to make a "moral case" against Trump.
Mark Sanford has a much more interesting story than his other opponents, but we'll get to that later. He announced his bid on Sept. 8, on the promises that he'll focus on the federal deficit that's currently ballooning under Trump. The former South Carolina governor and member of Congress earned libertarian Cato institute's recognition for best governor in America. Stanford if a strong believer in conservative economics, and as governor he tried to reject South Carolina's share of the 2009 federal stimulus package. Warning of a financial storm ahead, he proposes much stronger control over US debt ceiling. Now, back to the reason why he has the most interesting story out of all of his opponent: A n incident led to him receiving the ranking as one of the one governors in America from the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics. He received the award after, in 2008, telling his staff he was off to the Appalachian trail with friends, but after disappearing for five days, he was found in Argentina with his mistress.
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