The Expanding 2024 GOP Field: Egos, Delusions, and Red Meat.

More than a dozen people have declared in the Republican field for the 2024 presidential election, with all but two polling below 10 percent. Even candidates who would typically appear viable have other motivations to run, such as bolstering their statures, satisfying their ego, pure delusion, and fantasy. A failed presidential run is often the ladder to a better gig, such as a spot on the ticket, an elevated platform to run for a different office, landing an administration job, or to notch a plum media contract.