Posted on 06/24/2024 6:47:44 PM PDT by conservative98
Republicans' top pick to be Donald Trump's vice presidential candidate, according to a new poll by The Economist/YouGov.
DeSantis, who was initially considered Trump's top contender for the candidacy but quickly dropped out from the primaries after a sweeping defeat in Iowa, has said he is not interested in the position.
However, over four in ten respondents who identify as Republicans chose him as their preferred pick, while 40% of independents who lean toward the GOP giving the same answer.
The poll showed that Florida Senator Marco Rubio followed suit with 27% of respondents choosing him as the potential VP. The senator, in turn, is vying for the position, but he is reportedly not willing to audition for it.
According to The New York Times, he has taken a low-key approach. Aides and donors view him as one of several options who would pose little risk of creating unwanted distractions for a candidate already facing multiple legal threats.
At the same time, he is also known to have a strong relationship with Susie Wiles, a fellow Floridian and Trump campaign senior adviser who is coordinating the search for a running mate.
But a potential Trump-Rubio ticket may run into some issues, starting from within. Rubio's quietness on the campaign trail has perplexed Trump, who has privately wondered how much the senator actually wants the job, according to two people familiar with the subject.
Similarly, Trump has told advisers that Rubio would have to move out of the state, according to The Times, as the Constitution potentially bars two residents from the same state from sharing a presidential ticket.
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Wait. I was only thinking of Fla. Does that require all states to do tgat?
Based on his record, not some junk spoon fed by people who want you to hate him.
If Ohio is where both candidates hail from, then the provision applies only to Ohio.
If Va. is where both candidates hail from, then the provision applies only to Va.
And so on.
I assume that the way it works, is for example a state has 30 electors, but because they can only cast votes for one of the candidates, that number would be reduced to 15? Not really sure, because they do not get into how that works, at least what I read. They only state that the electors can only vote for one candidate.
The short answer is NO. My other post I try to clarify.
Thanks for for the reply. Head spinning stuff.
Yes indeed. 🙂👍
The question would have been-was actually—asked why didn’t RDS do something about it. Distancing himself from the operation provided cover for him, legit or not.
“That’s not true” is not an argument.
I live in FL. I know what I’m talking about. I understand how you feel about my Gov. And that’s fine. Its your opinion. I don’t have to agree with you. And I dont. I don’t have to change because you want to pick an argument. I wish you well just know that you aren’t going to change my mind and I won’t change yours. And that is the way it is. And I will not shut up because you dislike my opinion.
I think we are done here.
Thanks for the details. I’m a great Vivek fan, watched him handle crowds small and large on his now-deleted Rumble account. He’s always polite to even the worst dirty cretin who heckles him.
Yeah, that didn’t work out well for Palin, but Sanders is no Palin and she wouldn’t need to resign as governor to run. Sanders has recently said she wants to stay in the governor’s house as well.
Not going to be Rubio because he and Trump are from the same state. Plus Rubio is a terrific senator. So that leaves Vance and Burghum, who are quite different from one another. I really like J.D. Vance but think Burghum might be the VP because he is an extraordinarily great speaker and Vance is not. Vance does come from a swing state so that’s in his favor.
Isn’t fun to try to outguess Trump?
Ergo, he isn’t serious about becoming vice president.
Yes I know trump does it. It’s a flaw imo and I don’t think it serves him well.
I don’t expect him to change though.
It’s a correction. The post I was responding to was not true.
He had no power to do anything about it. I know that doesn’t comport with your narrative, but it’s simply the fact.
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