He might have a bright political future, but the untested Vance could prove to be a real liability with voters in November, says one expert.
US Senator from Ohio and Republican vice presidential candidate J. D. Vance arrives at the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 2024. / Photo: AFP
Vance won the U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 2022. He has also worked as an investor, commentator, and bestselling author of Hillbilly Elegy. Here is his PolitiFact scorecard: He also might succeed Trump as president over the next four years, or at least be the frontrunner in 2028, at the end of Trump's term.
When Barack Obama chose Joe Biden in 2008, for example, voters thought more highly of his judgment and were more likely to support him. Conversely, voters who were skeptical of Sarah Palin's qualifications began to doubt John McCain's judgment and were less likely to vote for him.Former presidential running mate Sarah Palin speaks during a panel discussion before a film preview on Capitol Hill, April 14, 2016, in Washington .
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