The biggest hurdle of all for ‘Draft Mattis’

Published April 14, 2016 9:00pm ET



Washington Examiner campaign reporter Gabby Morrongiello details some of the obstacles the movement to draft Gen. James Mattis for president will have to overcome, chief among them Mattis’ own reluctance to become a candidate.

The lack of a willing candidate is definitely a problem, although draft movements frequently target people who don’t seem eager to run. But the draft Mattis project seems to have even greater conceptual flaws.

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