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soon. There are plenty of options, but one of the weaker ones whose name is still floating around would be Sen.as the running mate, as will Trent Conaway, the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio. It is clear what appeals to Trump about Vance; political chameleon though he, his recent colors have been that of a MAGA Rust Belt Trump supporter. Whatever you think “Trumpism” may be, Vance is a disciple of it.
That happens to be the problem with Trump potentially selecting him. Just about everything Republican voters may like about Vance is what they already like about Trump. Vance is not going to have much appeal to voters beyond those who are already counted in Trump’s base and who are already planning on voting for him.
If the idea is that Vance can expand Trump’s Rust Belt appeal, then that also appears to be misplaced. Vance’s one and only election was Ohio’s open Senate race in 2022 when he defeated Rep. Tim Ryan by less than 7 points. Six years prior, Republican Rob Portman won that election by nearly 21 points, and Gov. Mike DeWine won by 25 points on the same ticket that Vance slipped by Ryan in a much closer call than anyone would like.
Vance is probably not going to be a liability to Trump; Trump does that well enough himself. But he does nothing to mitigate Trump’s liabilities or do anything other than overlap Trump’s strengths. There are worse picks: Gov. Kristi Noem appears to be out, asa dog in the face is frowned upon among voters, and Sen. Marco Rubio would be a great pick if not for the massive logistic and political headachesthat Sen.
Neither of those two could be defined by Democrats and media as Trump clones, especially Scott, who has carved out his own record and reputation in politics. Vance could be defined by Democrats and liberal media as just about anything they want, given his Never Trump to Forever Trump shift and his short political career.
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