The ‘pragmatic’ Democratic ticket the GOP does not want to face in 2028

Crunch time is rapidly approaching for both the Democratic and Republican leadership. The 2026 midterms are now less than four months away. The results of those races will not only have a massive impact upon how our nation is governed — or not — over the next two years, but on the 2028 presidential contest as well.  

As the election clocks accelerate, both sides are seeking ways to game the momentum. The Republicans (on paper, at least) have a bit of an easier dilemma to solve when it comes to 2028. The odds are very high that Vice President Vance, should he choose to run, will be the GOP nominee. If that proves to be the case, his major decision obviously comes down to selecting a running mate. 

Does Vance pick a proven vote producer such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? Does he lean toward one of the female Republican governors, such as New Hampshire’s Kelly Ayotte or Arkansas’s Sarah Huckabee Sanders? Or, does he look for help with the Hispanic American vote by choosing someone like Monica De La Cruz, from Texas’s 15th congressional district, or Anna Paulina Luna, from Florida’s 13th district? 

Many have openly speculated for months that the “someone else” will be former Republican senator and current Secretary of State Marco Rubio, either as a running mate for Vance or by flat-out challenging the vice president for the nomination. 

I don’t believe either will happen. With each passing day, I suspect more and more that Rubio does not want to touch the........

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