[MagillaX]

Like adding a women VP has worked in the past to swing votes. It has not. The Hispanic vote is the largest voting block that will shift. If your looking to do identity politics

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Enough with the identity politics. Pick the best MAGA candidate.

[joesbucks]

He doesn’t need electoral help. So if he’s choosing a woman, it ought to be because she’s the best person for the job and in the event of the heartbeat rule, ready to step in. He’s always done well with selections to be key people in his admin.

[MinorityRepublican]

The Hispanic vote is the largest voting block that will shift. If your looking to do identity politics.

And they've responded to the Republicans so far.

[Guenevere]

Methinks Bannon is ‘Trump Trolling’

[PAR35]

Marjorie Taylor Greene - let the liberal heads explode.

[Brian Griffin]

Kari Lake is very impressive.

Kristi Noem wrote a nice book.

Nikki Haley is too jingoistic for my tastes and presents a natural born citizenship legal risk.

[frank ballenger]

You mean like Sarah Palin?

Maybe Trump could say “I hereby solemnly commit to selecting a lesbian black woman as my running mate.” (Just kidding....)

Just one view but a researched article in Sage Journals:
The “Palin Effect” in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Using data from the American National Election Studies, this article addresses whether the Sarah Palin affected vote choice in 2008. Findings indicate not only that evaluations of Palin were a strong predictor of vote choice—even when controlling for confounding variables—but also that Palin’s effect on vote choice was the largest of any vice presidential candidate in elections examined dating back to 1980. Theoretically, the article offers support for the proposition that a running mate is an important short-term force affecting voting behavior. Substantively, the article suggests that Palin may have contributed to a loss of support among “swing voters.”
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1065912911401415

[cba123]

TULSI GABBARD

Just saying

[Sgt_Schultze]

Trump should “come out” as a female and run to be the first female president.

[packagingguy]

Governor Noem is a safe bet.

[Souled_Out]

That would be a stupid idea. Stop being stupid.

[Political Junkie Too]

Marsha Blackburn?

She's great but needs to stay in the Senate. Besides, nobody is going to switch to President Trump because Marsha Blackburn is on the ticket.

If President Trump wants his proxies to push a full-on populist VP for the future, he should be floating someone like Tulsi Gabbert. She would make liberal heads explode.

-PJ

[Freest Republican]

Big limb here-

female is clearly favored over male at this moment in time.

It may be too early for individual odds to mean anything-

but four of the top five are women and Vivek.

It was pointed out to me recently that yet another woman-Sarah Sanders is not only a good choice for VP but also successor.

[Brian Griffin]

She seems to be a possibility:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Huckabee_Sanders

[SunStar]

A lot of people are missing a few key points.

In 2016, Trump needed the religious right/evangelical vote, so he picked a "safe bet" Christian candidate, to shore up that demographic (which was skeptical since he said the right things, but had no political background). Now that he's proven himself to Christians (got rid of Roe v Wade, followed-through on his promises, etc.), he doesn't need to worry about not getting their support.

The voters he needs to court the most, in my opinion, are:

1.) Women voters.
2.) Anti-COVID response voters

3.) People worried about his age/health.

Kristi Noem would help with all of these. She's a woman (some women voters think he's "anti-woman's issues" due to media propaganda and picking one could up the percentage of support), and a strong governor (experienced executive who could take over easily if Trump has a bad health issue), and a state leader who pushed back against COVID restrictions. Huckabee Sanders would probably be fine too, but she's only been governor for a short time.

Biggest complaint against Trump from the right is not being willing to atone for COVID mistakes. At least if he picks a strong Governor, he can assuage some of that criticism.

Kari Lake would be a good pick if she had actually become Governor. I don't see how she helps him right now, plus she's running for Senate.

Nancy Mace is a Rep. My gut says he goes with a Governor who was strong against COVID lockdowns.

[DesertRhino]

I cannot believe they included Nancy Mace on that list. A full on pro abort dim bulb who ruined the Citadel and then didn’t serve. Trying to be the son dad never had. Voted to hold Bannon in contempt. Likes Liz Cheney, and of cheated on two husbands and left her kids behind.
And worst of all, her stupid performance at the National Prayer Breakfast.

https://youtu.be/rfH_5tG6D8E?t=33

Unreal. How that idiot is a Congressman mystifies me.

[GOPJ]

Trump needs to pick the best and brightest ... this is a serious job.

[steelwheels]

Elise Stefanik, Trump supporter, knows how to body slam loons.

[Captainpaintball]

If this is true, I AM DONE. CHUMP IS AN ABSOLUTE IDIOT. So f-ing stupid. He's a fat stupid egomaniac who thinks with that tiny peepee he hasn't seen in 3 decades with his fat gut. He can't help himself.

And you idiots would STILL give him your money and support and kiss his fat flabby ass and call him a god among men when HE WAS THE LAST CHANCE to save the nation--and HE BLEW IT.

PREPARE FOR YOUR DESTRUCTION.

[j.havenfarm]

Pence was way too safe a pick, and I was disappointed from the first. If Trump wants to think outside the box he should pick Mayra Flores.