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Who would you vote for in the 2024 Republican Primary?

Of the current candidate roster, who would you vote for in the 2024 Republican presidential primary? Why would you vote for them? What could change your mind and away your support? What factors dictate who you prefer in a primary?

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The Romney Drop-out Plan

Mitt Romney recently suggested in a Wall Street Journal Op Ed that Trump's primary opponents should drop out of the race by February 2024 and consolidate their share of the vote behind one candidate. Do you think this is likely to happen? Do you think it has a chance of working if the establishment Republicans try it? It worked on Bernie in 2020, but Bernie was never able to get more than 30-40% of the Democratic primary vote at his peak, whereas Trump is polling above that. On the other hand, keeping the vote split guarantees Trump's victory. Thoughts on this?

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Neoliberalism

Does it matter if we are past the era of Neoliberalism or not? Why does this topic matter? If we are past neoliberalism, how does that change our conception of modern politics? And is it even true that we're past neoliberalism in an American context, when it seems that roughly half or more of the Republican party still ascribes to Reagan-era economic policy?

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Is Saagar still part of the Realignment?

Purely out of curiousity, is Saagar still part of the Realignment podcast? He is always on the Q&A's but he hasn't been part of any of the interview episodes for what feels like several weeks.

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Gov. Burgum Energy Policy Episode & Saagar's Thoughts

Good afternoon M&S, Firstly, I just noticed the new logo; very sharp. It's a subtle change, but it's class. (For what it's worth full disclosure, I am personal family friends with the Burgum family and have known the governor my entire life.) This is a two-part question. The first question is simple, Marshall, will you be interviewing Gov. Doug Burgum? I really enjoyed your interviews when talking about energy policy; Doug being from North Dakota, has probably the most energy-related experience amongst the candidates. I think the interview would be quality, and would love to hear you get into the weeds. The second question is for Saagar. Saagar, what did you think of the Governor's perspective on energy? It wasn't a huge part of the interview because it was gotten to via your question about the Ukraine, but it seemed like it intrigued you. Can you expand on your thoughts, if any were sparked? Best to both of you. Come host a show in Philly!