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Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott among voters’ top picks for Trump veep: poll
The New York Post ^ | 05/20/2024 | Ryan King

Posted on 05/20/2024 11:54:37 AM PDT by thegagline

If voters had their way, Donald Trump would pick one of his former 2024 primary rivals to be his running mate.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) are the top two choices among people who gave their preference for whom the 77-year-old Trump should pick to join the GOP ticket this year, according to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll out Monday.

DeSantis, who ruled himself out of being Trump’s No. 2 in February, was the pick of 12% of all voters surveyed and 23% of self-described Republicans.

The 45-year-old Sunshine Stater was followed in the preference list by Scott (9% of all voters, 12% of Republicans), biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy (8%, 13%) and former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (5%, 8%).

Nearly four in 10 respondents wanted Trump to pick “someone else” (11%) or “none of the above” (28%) on the Harvard/Harris list, which also included Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (3%), Sen. JD Vance of Ohio (3%), Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida (3%), North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (3%), Arizona GOP Senate candidate Kari Lake (2%) and House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik of New York (2%).

Trump has teased that he will announce his VP decision shortly before the Republican National Convention, scheduled for July 15-18 in Milwaukee.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


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To: thegagline

Not DeSantis. He has done great work in Florida, let him continue as Governor to increase Florida’s top pick for conservatives for retirement and migration.


41 posted on 05/20/2024 12:18:08 PM PDT by A Navy Vet (USA Birth Certificate - 1787. Death Certificate - 2021? )
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To: FreeReign

I don’t see him picking anyone from FL.


42 posted on 05/20/2024 12:18:20 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: wiseprince

DeSantis has nothing to gain accepting the VP pick and everything to lose.


43 posted on 05/20/2024 12:18:22 PM PDT by circlecity
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To: thegagline

Uh. No.

No to DeSantis (disloyal), Scott (stupid and BFF of Murkowski), Gabbard (member of an eastern religion).


44 posted on 05/20/2024 12:19:51 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Navarro didn't kill himself.)
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To: MplsSteve

Josh and T. Cruz could lose their Senate seats. A lot of stealth communists out there


45 posted on 05/20/2024 12:20:05 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Jo)
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To: No name given
I hope Donald chooses either Ben Carson or Ron DeSantis.

Kari Lake would be the best pick!
46 posted on 05/20/2024 12:20:27 PM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeS>ntis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: gibsonguy
Tulsi would help the ticket more than anyone l can think of.

I respectfully disagree.

47 posted on 05/20/2024 12:22:05 PM PDT by Allegra (Toss a zeeper in the Dnieper)
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To: thegagline

These reports mean nothing. But both of these would be very bad picks. Scott would be a very very bad pick. That would make me wonder about Trump all together. Ben Carson would be a great pick.


48 posted on 05/20/2024 12:22:11 PM PDT by Revel
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To: thegagline

“Sarah Huckabee Sanders”

She may not wish to give up her present job.


49 posted on 05/20/2024 12:22:24 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: thegagline

Tim Scott in the running only because he is Black.

That’s what Dems do.

He is NOT the best choice.

We need a Trump 28 Veep. Not some token.

Maybe a non politician?


50 posted on 05/20/2024 12:22:48 PM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Reno89519

Too bad.

A non-politician and fearlessly willing to cut the mostly unconstitutional gov’t, Vivek is the best man for the job of taking and extending MAGA where it should go past 2028. America First.


51 posted on 05/20/2024 12:24:02 PM PDT by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: MplsSteve

Josh Hawley of Missouri

Telegenic. Articulate. Conservative.

Of course, Missouri is a solid red state and demographically I’m not sure what he brings to the table - but he wouldn’t be a bad pick.

More than anything, a VP has to bring to the table... The drive to carry on Trump’s agenda. Trump’s enemies can’t see relief from him out of the way.


52 posted on 05/20/2024 12:25:50 PM PDT by TiGuy22
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To: Brian Griffin

DOD should be General Blaine Holt.


53 posted on 05/20/2024 12:28:05 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Jo)
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To: Flavious_Maximus
#33: "Tim Scott is the other half of Lindsey “Wayne Gacey” Graham. He is an establishment predator, willing to sell his soul to the highest bidder. Scott has no inner core."

Bingo! Ding ding ding! You nailed it. BAD CHOICE.



54 posted on 05/20/2024 12:31:14 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Jim W N

Ramaswamy is not eligible, he is Indian through and through. Indian wife, Indian kids, Hindi, hires H1B Indians. Nothing American about him. When he talks about American history, culture, values, and Christianity, he can’t cover up the insincerity, lack of understanding, and disconnect. He is a 100% fraud.


55 posted on 05/20/2024 12:34:09 PM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Theoretically, one of them could move. Bush picked Cheney in 2000 when the latter was still living in Houston. Cheney moved back to Wyoming in time for the election.


56 posted on 05/20/2024 12:35:23 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: Allegra

I don’t trust her either but l believe she would bring the most votes to the ticket. The others bring votes Trump will get anyway Tulsi helps with the women vote in a way the others do not.


57 posted on 05/20/2024 12:35:33 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: thegagline

And, Tulsi would be better choice than Scott or DeSantis since she is an establishment/defense industry whore like they are.


58 posted on 05/20/2024 12:36:20 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Reno89519

You prefer the Biden Harris ticket to a possible Trump Vivek ticket? Is that what you are really saying?


59 posted on 05/20/2024 12:36:22 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: thegagline

The first quality in the vp should be incorruptibility.

This brings us to General Flynn.


60 posted on 05/20/2024 12:38:38 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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