The bad bind bedevilling Mike Pence and Chris Christie
Former courtiers to Donald Trump try to take down their old boss
Whether they grimace or they grin as they say it, more and more Republicans seem to agree that Donald Trump is likely to capture the party’s presidential nomination. But that has not deterred others from hoping against hope and entering the contest. Chris Christie, a former Republican governor of New Jersey, announced his candidacy from New Hampshire on June 6th; Mike Pence, a former vice-president, announced his own bid from Iowa the following day. A less prominent contender, Doug Burgum, the North Dakota governor, also entered the fray.
This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Taking on their former boss”
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