Tim Scott Prepares To Join Expanding Republican Primary Field
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🗓️ 12 April 2023
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump have all formally entered the GOP primary contest. Former vice president Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are also expected to run.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, this is Kristen in Annapolis, Maryland, where our General Assembly has just adjourned |
| 0:05.3 | Sinie Die after its annual 90-day legislative session. |
| 0:10.5 | This podcast was recorded at 1.09pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 12th of 2023. |
| 0:17.8 | Things may have changed by the time you hear it, but I'll still be counting the days |
| 0:22.3 | until I get to do it all again next year. |
| 0:26.0 | Okay, here's the show. |
| 0:31.0 | I feel like I can think of a lot of lawmakers in Washington who would be happy to only have to be in session for 90 days, |
| 0:36.4 | but I appreciate that she is looking forward to going back. |
| 0:39.2 | Hey there, it's the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Usma Khalid, I cover the White House. |
| 0:44.2 | I'm Kelsey Snell, I cover politics, and I'm Susan Davis, I also cover politics. |
| 0:47.9 | And today on the show, the state of the 2024 Republican presidential field. |
| 0:52.5 | I will never back down a defense of the conservative values that make America exceptional. |
| 0:58.6 | And that's why I'm announcing my Exploratory Committee for President of the United States. |
| 1:05.2 | Earlier today, Senator Tim Scott, he's a Republican from South Carolina, |
| 1:08.9 | took a key step toward announcing a presidential run. |
| 1:12.3 | He announced he is starting an Exploratory Committee, and to be clear, that allows him to build name recognition |
| 1:17.6 | and raise money that could then be transferred to an official presidential campaign. |
| 1:22.6 | And Kelsey, I want to start with you because in this announcement video, |
| 1:25.9 | Tim Scott seemed to be really leaning into his own personal story. |
| 1:30.1 | You know, he spoke about being a black man who grew up with a single mom in poverty, |
| 1:34.1 | and it feels like that biography is central to who he is and why he's running. |
| 1:38.6 | You know, it's been central to who he is as a Senator too. |
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