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Poll: Ron DeSantis is preferred Donald Trump VP pick, with Marco Rubio far behind
Florida Politics ^ | May 20, 2024 | A.G. Gancarski

Posted on 05/24/2024 4:45:04 PM PDT by conservative98

Might the former President pick the wrong Florida man for his ticket?

Florida’s senior Senator may not offer former President Donald Trump as big a boost as some other potential running mates might … including the current Governor of Florida.

That’s the takeaway from the new Harvard-Harris Poll, which finds voters want Gov. Ron DeSantis and not Marco Rubio on the ticket.

DeSantis leads a host of potential picks with 12% top-choice support among the electorate, including 23% of Republicans, 7% of no-party voters, and 4% of Democrats.

Rubio has 4% support but just 3% among Republicans, 4% among no-party voters, and 5% among Democrats. He trails U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard.

Rubio would offer a net boost for the ticket, with 27% of respondents saying they’d be more likely to vote for him and 17% saying they’d be less likely. However, the pollster didn’t test the same question with DeSantis for unknown reasons.

With the electorate at large, Rubio is above water in favorability, with 36% saying they approve of him and 33% disapproving. But that doesn’t even make him the most popular Florida Republican nationally.

That honor goes to DeSantis, at +6 with 43% approval against 37% disapproval.

DeSantis has ruled out being Trump’s running mate at various points for over a year, making the question moot unless the Governor is reconsidering his position amid a thaw with the Trump operation.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: circularfiringsquad; dds; desantis; magadeathcult; magat98; nonconservative98; polls; rino98; rubio; stillafraidofrds; trump; trumptard98; vp
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To: SharpRightTurn

Take a look at his record. Oh by the way, he gets things accomplished and governs well, can articulate a conservative message and earned a Bronze star. He is a patriot.
I doubt he would entertain the VP spot but anything is possible.


41 posted on 05/24/2024 5:50:24 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: napscoordinator; Admin Moderator; Sidebar Moderator

Napsalot....you’ve been told, repeatedly, not to post your sick posts - or, ANY posts - to me....yet, here you are, once again, like a moth to a flame. You just cannot resist. You even have had a previous time out, for your sick posts to me, IIRC.

I get it, it’s the long weekend and you are most likely alone, and, probably getting an early start. Still, no excuse.


42 posted on 05/24/2024 5:52:20 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: Eccl 10:2

I would pay thousands to see Tucker Carlson get the nod just to see the libs heads explode.


43 posted on 05/24/2024 5:52:41 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy ( )
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To: Jane Long
"Preferred by who? The RINO Brigade?"
Every decision made, statement uttered, and bill DeSantis has signed says loud and clear that he is not a RINO. He has been a godsent for us in Florida.
44 posted on 05/24/2024 5:54:02 PM PDT by Hiddigeigei ("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
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To: Hiddigeigei
Glad he is a godsent, for FL.
45 posted on 05/24/2024 5:57:05 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: FreedomForce
I agree with with all that you said, but this is your money quote:

"And she might help with the womens’ vote."

This is all that really matters right now. Everything else is icing.

46 posted on 05/24/2024 6:03:27 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: FreedomForce

Great points, all.


47 posted on 05/24/2024 6:08:33 PM PDT by Jane Long (The role of the GOP: to write sharply-worded letters as America becomes a communist hell-hole.)
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To: conservative98

Not after his inept and disloyal presidential campaign..

Nope


48 posted on 05/24/2024 6:14:46 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: LegendHasIt
"How about neither?"

I'm with you on that.

49 posted on 05/24/2024 6:15:45 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: FreedomForce

Yes, I like Sanders as well. Rubio, please noooooo! Somebody must be nostalgic for the Jeb Bush vote.


50 posted on 05/24/2024 6:19:25 PM PDT by Lake Living
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To: conservative98

SIGH! I guess it is time to post the stock reply to all these Florida VP threads with the inconvenient info that a Florida-Florida ticket means you lose ALL of Florida’s electoral votes.


51 posted on 05/24/2024 6:23:17 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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To: Lake Living

Let’s just hope she hasn’t shot a dog, or if she has that she has the good sense to not brag about it.

I hadn’t really settled on someone I hope Trump will pick, but as of today I think I’m on the Sarah Sanders bandwagon.


52 posted on 05/24/2024 6:30:48 PM PDT by FreedomForce
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To: FreedomForce

I thought Sarah said she wasn’t interested in the job. I suppose she could change her mind. A woman’s prerogative!


53 posted on 05/24/2024 6:36:28 PM PDT by Nea Wood ( )
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To: conservative98

I’m amazed how illiterate people are with the Constitution. If he picks Ron, the state of Florida can only choose one. Not both.


54 posted on 05/24/2024 6:57:04 PM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
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To: PJ-Comix

It gets tiring. They don’t seem to get it.


55 posted on 05/24/2024 6:59:39 PM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
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To: cornfedcowboy

“I would pay thousands to see Tucker Carlson get the nod just to see the libs heads explode.

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Indeed, they would explode...for about 30 seconds.

Then, they would dance with joy because TC would be an utterly disastrous pick as he would add zilch to the ticket for the election. Plus, with all the controversial things he has said, there would be an overflow of quotes they could take out of context to use against him. Many quotes would not even need to be taken out of context.


56 posted on 05/24/2024 7:00:40 PM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: conservative98

How about Mike Pence.

Ooops! /sarc


57 posted on 05/24/2024 7:01:29 PM PDT by oldbill
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To: 9YearLurker

DeSantis is my 2nd favorite politician after Trump, but I just don’t want to lose him as governor. Many times the VP slot is a dead in to no where


58 posted on 05/24/2024 7:08:38 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: TexasFreeper2009

Are you really FkoridaFreeper2024?


59 posted on 05/24/2024 7:11:33 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: conservative98

Neither one can be a candidate. VP cannot be from the same state as POTUS.


60 posted on 05/24/2024 7:12:00 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Trump 2024!)
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