Arkansas Governor Hutchinson is seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2024.
He gave this reason for visiting the 603: “I’m very excited to be there with New Hampshire’s history of political leadership and independent thinking. It’s just the right place to have a national message and to start there. That’s what I want to do. I’m very concerned about the direction of our country and the direction of the GOP.”
In an interview with WGIR’s Chris Ryan, the Governor of Arkansas, Asa Hutchinson discusses his upcoming trip to the Granite State to speak at the ‘Politics and Eggs” lecture series at St. Anselm College on Monday; addresses the possibility that he will be a presidential candidate in 2024; lists the problems which indicate that America is headed in the wrong direction; focuses on our legal and illegal immigration problems; calls for the Republican Party to be concentrating on problem solving and looking to the future and not complaining about the 2020 election; tries to resolve any differences with Trump supporters by looking for common ground; considers possible solutions for campaign finance reform; and talks about ways to provide affordable housing.
Governor Hutchinson has an impressive resume: US Attorney; US Representative from Arkansas; head of the DEA-Drug Enforcement Agency; undersecretary at the Department of Homeland Security; two term Governor of Arkansas 2014-2022; and Chairman of the National Governors Association.
The New England Council and The New Hampshire Institute for Politics and Political Library at St. Anselm College has invited Governor Hutchinson to speak at their next installment of “Politics and Eggs” on Monday, April 25.
The speculation that the term limited Governor of Arkansas is seriously considering a run for the presidency in 2024 when he gave this reason for visiting the Granite State.
“I’m very excited to be there with New Hampshire’s history of political leadership and independent thinking. It’s just the right place to have a national message and to start there. That’s what I want to do. I’m very concerned about the direction of our country and the direction of the GOP.”
Governor Hutchinson believes that record inflation, a lack of border security which affects our drug epidemic, and our decreased respect abroad all indicate that the United States is headed in the wrong direction.
Drawing on his experience in the DEA and Homeland Security, Governor Hutchinson recognizes that our systems for dealing with legal and illegal immigration are in trouble and not functioning properly.
Governor Hutchinson distanced himself from Donald Trump and his supporters when he said, “We shouldn’t be arguing about the last election. The last election is over. This next election is about the future.”
The possibility of finding common ground with some of President Trump’s policies like his trade deals and Middle East diplomacy is suggested by the Governor as a way to bring the separate factions of the Republican Party.
Going back to his days as a Congressman, Governor Hutchinson talked about ways to effect campaign finance reform. He believes that, due to the Supreme Court ruling, it is impossible to keep money out of politics, so he favors more transparency.
In the final segment of the interview, Governor Hutchinson discussed some of the ways that he has found to use federal rent relief money to remove barriers to home ownership. In addition, the Governor has found ways to incentivize builders to construct homes which middle- and lower-income families can afford.