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| | *Gov. [[Doug Burgum]] (R-ND)<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-doug-burgum-jd-vance-marco-rubio-vp-search-rcna157069</ref> | | *Gov. [[Doug Burgum]] (R-ND)<ref>https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-doug-burgum-jd-vance-marco-rubio-vp-search-rcna157069</ref> |
| | :*Burgum, reportedly very wealthy, would not have any limits on his personal campaign spending if he is on the ticket | | :*Burgum, reportedly very wealthy, would not have any limits on his personal campaign spending if he is on the ticket |
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| | + | == Runners up == |
| | *Rep. [[Elise Stefanik]] (R-NY) | | *Rep. [[Elise Stefanik]] (R-NY) |
| | :*Considered to the strongest, most effective advocate for Trump in [[Congress]], and a doer rather than merely a talker | | :*Considered to the strongest, most effective advocate for Trump in [[Congress]], and a doer rather than merely a talker |
| − | | + | *Sen. [[Tim Scott]] (R-SC) |
| − | == Runners up ==
| + | :*Outspokenly, unapologetically pro-[[Trump]] as a widely respected black senator from [[the South]], and would help win [[Georgia]] |
| | *Hon. [[Ben Carson]] | | *Hon. [[Ben Carson]] |
| | :*Widely respected as a physician and statesman, a solid "safe pick" who would negate unfair criticisms of Trump | | :*Widely respected as a physician and statesman, a solid "safe pick" who would negate unfair criticisms of Trump |
| − | *Sen. [[Tim Scott]] (R-SC)
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| − | :*Outspokenly, unapologetically pro-[[Trump]] as a widely respected black senator from [[the South]], and would help win [[Georgia]]
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| − | It was reported on June 5, 2024, that the Trump campaign requested records for vetting purposes from all of the above list plus Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR).<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/trump-vice-president-picks-records-00161936</ref> But the [[Florida]] residents (Donalds and Rubio) are ineligible because the VP must reside in a state different from the president, and Sen. Cotton is likely to wait to run for president in 2028 with [[neoconservative]] support. So the real race is down to five first listed above, and primarily the top two (Stefanik and Vance). | + | |
| | + | It was reported on June 5, 2024, that the Trump campaign requested records for vetting purposes from all of the above list plus Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR).<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/trump-vice-president-picks-records-00161936</ref> But the [[Florida]] residents (Donalds and Rubio) are ineligible because the VP must reside in a state different from the president, and Sen. Cotton is likely to wait to run for president in 2028 with [[neoconservative]] support. So the real race is down to five first listed above, and primarily the top two (Vance and Burgum). |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
| | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
| | [[category:Elections]] | | [[category:Elections]] |