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.
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I hope Donald chooses either Ben Carson or Ron DeSantis.
No way DeSantis would accept the pick.
Greg Abbott would give him a boost and put illegal immigration front and center.
VIVEK!!!
I have no idea who Trump will pick but it doesn’t matter to me. Falling in line for a swamp VP after Trump is done doesn’t have to happen. Im ok with whomever Trump chooses. He’s sacrificed so much, he gets to make this decision.
I hope not.
She says a lot of the right things, but that WEF Young Global Leaders background gives me pause where she is concerned.
DeSantis probably won’t be the pick but he would accept it if he were. Im not sure even Mitt Romney or Christie would say no.
Name recognition. Useless poll.
DeSantis and Trump both have FL residences.
Trump isn’t going to move, and DeSantis can’t. He’s a No Go.
I do NOT like Tim Scott. DeSantis is my gov and he is solidly conservative so I could surely live with him.
Scott is a fraud
Lee Zeldin
My guess for awhile now is Ron.
Ben Carson, nice guy. Not what we need right now.
Gov DeSantis adds Conservative creds and gravitas to such a winning ticket.
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.
I’m also guessing Tulsi Gabbard. Trump would have to relocate to New Jersey or somewhere to not lose electoral votes by picking DeSantis.
Proving once again most voters are as dumb as a rock. 🙄
Yeah Scott will do what deep state wants..they will promise to provide for him good if he does their bidding. Like Ron
“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%).”
Abbott - needed in Texas
Vance - whooooooo?
Burgum - not well known
Lake - needed in Arizona’s Senate race
Stefanik - need Republican representatives from and for NY
That leaves Donalds - a good choice. He speaks well and forthrightly. He is leadership material. I think he comes from a majority Republican area.
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