WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) talks with reporters in during a recess in the impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol on January 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. The Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, which started Tuesday, resumes today and is expected to last three to five more weeks. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently said that he’s well-positioned to win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination; his reasoning being his second-place finish in the party’s 2016 primary.
Asked by The Truth Gazette whether he would consider launching another bid for the White House, Cruz said, “Absolutely. In a heartbeat.”
“You know, I ran in 2016. It was the most fun I’ve ever had in my life. We had a very crowded field. We had 17 candidates in the race—a very strong field. And I ended up placing second,” Cruz said.
“There’s a reason historically that the runner-up is almost always the next nominee. And that’s been true going back to Nixon or Reagan or McCain or Romney that has played out repeatedly. You come in with just an enormous base of support.”
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