Posted on 03/28/2024 9:08:30 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
By all accounts, President Trump’s search for a running mate is entering the home stretch.
And just like that, four of the 12 leading contenders that Axios profiled just two weeks ago are out—for now, anyway.
Many expect Trump to choose a woman, a black, or a Hispanic to be his running mate, operating on the thesis that Trump just needs more diversity points to get over the hump next fall.
We will, of course, support President Trump, no matter his choice. We want Trump to win in 2024, and we want his political revolution to win in the annals of history. Making the right call for vice president is crucial to both of those desires. And in Revolver’s view, simply picking a “diverse” candidate is not the way to go. Instead, the answer is clear: Among the names still being considered for the role of Donald Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance leads the pack.
Most reports have Trump down to a small stable of likely picks, and on Tuesday, Bloomberg released a report that, if true, narrows the field even more:
Donald Trump has ruled out Vivek Ramaswamy as his running mate and is instead eyeing the entrepreneur for a Cabinet job, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Republican presidential nominee sizes up a possible administration.
Trump personally told Ramaswamy he won’t be his vice presidential pick, according to people briefed on the discussion, but is considering him for posts including Homeland Security secretary.
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Trump is known to change his mind about personnel and policy, but for now, he isn’t satisfied with his roster of vice presidential possibilities. Stefanik, the No. 3 House Republican, is seen as lacking a national profile, fundraising base, or ability to deliver her home of New York state, a long-held pipe dream for Trump,...
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I pray he picks better people this time. No deep state RINOs.
I’m not exactly sure WHY he moved to Texas from Florida, but I do know he got shafted because the powers-that-be were afraid of him as a congressman and they gerrymandered him out of his seat. He’s been here in Texas a long time so I seriously doubt this would be an issue. He was chairman of the Republican Party in Texas for a time. It’s not like he moved just to run for office like Hillary, or RFK moving to New York to win a Senate seat. Of course, Democrats don’t care about rules now do they? Torricelli anyone?
Correct but it also means that the 30 Florida votes can’t be counted for them in the electoral college. Election 2024 is too important to pick Trump and another Floridian and hope that they can still make up the automatic loss of Florida electors in the Electoral Vote Count.
I am no constitutional expert, but this is how I understand the above question regarding both candidates for President and Vice President.
The electors of a state vote for a President and Vice President on separate ballots. They may not vote for a person from their home state for both offices. Therefore, if Trump picked a VP candidate from Florida and won Florida ( please God!) they they could vote for Trump for President and anyone else for VP, or abstain for voting for a candidate for VP. (Florida law requires electors to vote for the winner of the popular vote - however, see below). If then, no candidate for VP received the required 270 electoral voted, the Senate then picks the winner for VP. This would only be an issue in an extremely close election like Bush-Gore in 2000 (had Cheney not established a Wyoming driver’s license and residence and listing his Dallas home for sale prior to the election.) So it is likely that in practicality, it does not matter if the President and Vice-President are from the same state.
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Over the years, however, despite legal oversight, a number of electors have violated their state’s law binding them to their pledged vote. However, these violators often only face being charged with a misdemeanor or a small fine, usually $1,000. Many constitutional scholars agree that electors remain free agents despite state laws and that, if challenged, such laws would be ruled unconstitutional. Therefore, electors can decline to cast their vote for a specific candidate (the one that wins the popular vote of their state), either voting for an alternative candidate, or abstaining completely. In fact, in the 2000 election, Barbara Lett-Simmons, an elector for the District of Columbia, cast a blank ballot for president and vice president in protest of the District’s unfair voting rights. Indeed, when it comes down to it, electors are ultimately free to vote for whom they personally prefer, despite the general public’s desire.
My choices for President Trump’s VP, and the good of the Nation (what’s left of it).
JD Vance, GEN Michael Flynn, Victor Davis Hanson, Tom Fitton, Dr Michael Savage, and possibly Sen. Rand Paul.
Hope President Trump has learned from his choices last time round.
I wonder what the status of Kash Patel is concerning Natural Born Citizen? He was born in New York.
One and the same
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