With many GOP hopefuls putting their hat in for the 2024 Republican presidential race, one candidate has made a pledge to drop out under one condition. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has stated that he will drop out of the presidential running if he does not perform well in New Hampshire, which is known to be a key early primary state.
Former Governor Chris Christie announced his plans to run for president again in 2024 after withdrawing from the 2016 primary race following a sixth place finish in New Hampshire.
Despite this poor showing five years ago, he has put much of his energy into campaigning in this key early primary state once more—though it could be a double-edged sword with an unfavorable result leading him to leave the race altogether.
It should come as no surprise that Donald Trump is currently leading the crowded Republican field by 37 points in New Hampshire according to a late August NMB Research survey.
He is followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley tied at 10%, while conservative businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie have 8% support each.
Although all candidates must meet certain requirements set forth by the Republican National Committee (RNC), such as having 40,000 unique donors and polling criteria as well as signing a loyalty pledge to support whoever becomes nominee, it doesn’t seem like any other contender can compete with Trump’s large base of loyal supporters just yet anyway.
Despite being one of Trump’s earliest supporters during his last presidential bid, Christie has since become one of his biggest critics with no intention of letting him get away unscathed this time around either.
In an interview with The NY Times, he stated “I’m not going to let him get away with being a coward and running away. It could be meeting him out in front of his event as he’s making his way in…[or] confronting him on his way out.”
It remains unclear how successful this approach may be however, only time will tell if voters respond positively or negatively towards such bold tactics against their beloved former president.
