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Posted on 05/12/2026 8:13:23 PM PDT by Red Badger
A shocking new poll from AtlasIntel suggests that there may be a new favorite to win the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in 2028.
According to the survey, which was conducted between May 4-7 and included a sample size of 2,069 American adults, a plurality (45.4%) of Republican respondents now identify Secretary of State Marco Rubio as their preferred choice to carry the GOP’s banner two years from now.
Vice President JD Vance, who has long held the pole position in the race, finished in second with 29.6%, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at 11.2%.
After DeSantis, 10.3% of Republicans said their preference wasn’t included in the named choices. Vivek Ramaswamy, who is presently running to be the next governor of Ohio, finished in fourth place at 1.4%.
Among the general public, 51% said they have a negative, and 46% said they have a positive image of Rubio. Vance is further underwater, at 58% negative and just 37% positive.
The polling firm’s previous national poll, which was conducted last December, suggested Vance boasted a hefty advantage over Rubio, 46.7%-22.6%.
On Monday, President Donald Trump asked a crowd assembled at the White House, “Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” before musing that it sounded “like a good ticket.”
“By the way, I do believe that’s a dream team. But these are minor details. That does not mean you have my endorsement under any circumstance!” continued a seemingly half-kidding Trump.
Longtime political commentator Mark Halperin recently suggested that Vance might not run in 2028, though he still identified him as the man most likely to succeed Trump as the GOP standard-bearer.
“I will say that in the next two years, as people in the party and the media are comparing Rubio and Vance side-by-side, I don’t think Vance can win’em, win the performance competition. I don’t think the-, I, don’t, and the likability. I may be wrong, but I just think Rubio has improved enough and the perceptions are such that Vance is going to have a hard time of people looking at him in a press conference, in an interview on the stump, whether he drops his nasty tweet persona or not, I think he’s going to have a hard time winning that,” observed Halperin, who continued:
Here’s the bottom line for me. These two guys are genuine friends, and even though people tell me I’m naive, you cannot beat an incumbent vice president running for president unless you rip their face off. That’s just the way our politics work. So I do not think they’ll run against each other. I also am not sure that one or both of them will run because they’re young dads — the Vances are about to have a baby, Rubio’s kids are still relatively young — and they both know what scrutiny is like, and they both know, they’re both smart enough to know, that if they run, the level of scrutiny they get will be unlike anything they’ve ever gotten before.
So if Vance chooses not to run, and I think that’s a possibility, probably because of his kids, I think Rubio will be in extremely strong position. I think he’ll have the support of the president, of Vance, his friend, and I think you’ll, he’ll be pretty close to a lock for the nomination. If Vance runs, I think they’ll run together. I think they’ll be a ticket, and they may even announce as a ticket from the beginning of the campaign, potentially, and raise $2 billion before the New Hampshire primary.
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They’re pushing Marco.
Vice President JD Vance is about to figure out what Trump thinks of him...
Come on Red. What difference at this point does it make?
Where have I seen this article before?
As gas prices continue to rise the GOP are putting themselves out of business...so it does not matter and with Trump saying he doesn’t care about the average American that will seal the deal..
“ They’re pushing Marco.”
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Yes… but ONLY because they want to preclude Vance becoming our candidate.
Please clap.
Put JD on the supreme court for 40 years. Low profile.Trump’s ongoing legacy.
If DSA types come to power, the Supreme Court as we know it may be no longer. Even ‘mainstream’ Dems like Kamala Harris openly discuss court packing and term limits for justices, I believe.
But this guy is incredible and I would vote for him easily over VP Vance even though I like Vance.
You go, Marco!!
Moi?
I favor JD for POTUS, Rubio for VEEP
DeSantis for SOS.
I do not think so. People just like what they see. I like both JD and Rubio. I was leaning Rubio way before the recent talk.
I doubt that. I thought the Left was pushing JD. I would rather keep the enemy guessing.
Marco has already run once before. Of course he’s going to run. He’s already got a couple soft ads on social media.
Vance is just not impressive. He’s somewhat at odds with Trump’s agenda. He’s tied himself to Tucker Carlson who is circling the drain and will not be any help in 2028. I will not be surprised if he decides not to run.
That would be interesting, if JD wants this lifetime assignment. Previously considered Ted Cruz does not want it.
Good! Marco has done a great job. His calm demeanor is appealing.
Little Marco ? I dont think so .
Ever read his history?.............
“They’re pushing Marco.”
They’re trying to use him to draw some blood from Vance, as they know Vance will be the candidate, and it won’t even be close.
The girls all think Marco is dreamy!
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