Asa is officially running for president

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has announced his bid to seek the Republican nominee for president. A formal announcement will happen in Bentonville later this month, Hutchinson said. “I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts,” Hutchinson said on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday. “That inspires me when I see everyday Americans just saying, ‘Give us good leadership. Give us commonsense, consistent conservatism and optimism about our great country.’ ” Host Jonathan Karl noted that no one outside of Arkansas knows who Hutchinson is. Hutchinson said that…