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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspended his Republican presidential bid Monday, abandoning a brief campaign built on criticizing Donald Trump at a time when his party seems even more determined to embrace the former president.Hurd said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that he was endorsing Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, for the GOP nomination. While I appreciate all the time and energy our supporters have given, it is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one person to defeat both Donald Trump and President Biden, Hurd wrote.He said Haley has shown a willingness to articulate a different vision for the country than Donald Trump and has an unmatched grasp on the complexities of our foreign policy. Hurd was the last major candidate to join the already crowded Republican primary field when he
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stanley cup p Make America Great Again movement. Hurd failed to qualify for both the first GOP debate in Milwaukee in August and the second debate the following month in Simi Valley, California.Hurd ending his campaign follows another Republican candidate, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, who became the first presidential hopeful to suspend his campaign shortly after failing to make the first debate stage.Hurd wasnt Bftx Business as usual in North Korea as public unaware of summit
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adidas samba og ek edition of the Political Checklist, David Chalian, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff look at how the White House is handling the situation in Libya and the option of opening American oil reserves to keep gas prices down. Judy says the administration is still trying to determine who is part of the
jordan opposition in Libya and how they should respond to it. Gwen points out that the president has a difficult choice to make regarding intervention: the U.S. does not want to appear heavy-handed, but may also want to influence the outcome of the revolution.The team also discusses the late start to the 2012 presidential election, with David predicting that in March several more candidates will jump into the race on the GOP side in order to start fundraising. See Monday Morning Line for details on one of the first events in Iowa for potential GOP 2012 contenders.For more of politics coverage, check out our politics page. Go Deeper
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