Hutchinsons 2024 bid tests GOP desire for antiTrump candidate

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) is putting his party’s appetite for an alternative to former President Trump to the test as he pursues a long-shot bid for the White House. Most polls show Trump with a clear lead advantage over the rest of the Republican field. Additionally, the former president has seen a bump in financial support and publicity following his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury in a 2016 hush money case. But Hutchinson argues the campaign cycle is in its early stages and the GOP primary field is far from formed. Furthermore, he insists that enough of…