{"id":2259174,"date":"2024-06-04T04:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T08:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-j-d-vance-is-trumps-ideal-running-mate\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T04:21:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T08:21:21","slug":"why-j-d-vance-is-trumps-ideal-running-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-j-d-vance-is-trumps-ideal-running-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why J.D. Vance Fits Perfectly as Trump&#8217;s VP Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-j-d-vance-is-trumps-ideal-running-mate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2259174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The search for President Trump&#8217;s \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/haley-back-under-consideration-for-trump-vp-report\/\" title=\"Haley Reconsidered for Trump VP Role: Report\">vice-presidential\u2062 candidate<\/a> is nearing its end. With considerations of preparedness \u2062for\u200d the\u200c upcoming debate, Senator J.D. Vance emerges as the\u2064 obvious choice. His\u2063 background and alignment with Trump&#8217;s agenda make him a \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-obama-enamored-with-beto-orourke-skeptical-of-joe-biden-in-2020-democratic-primary\/\" title=\"Book: Obama \u2018Enamored\u2019 with Beto O\u2019Rourke, Skeptical of Joe Biden in 2020 Democratic Primary\">formidable candidate<\/a>, appealing to a wide spectrum of voters and\u2062 offering a strong\u200c partnership for future success.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>President Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-sen-chris-dodd-suggests-longtime-friend-joe-biden-may-not-run-in-2024\/\" title=\"Former Sen. Chris Dodd Suggests Longtime Friend Joe Biden May Not Run in 2024\">vice-presidential search<\/a> is in the home stretch. Trump must pick a running mate prior to the Republican convention in mid-July, but he has ample incentive to pick one sooner. The sooner he makes his pick, the sooner that individual can prepare for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcenany-rips-tapper-after-he-implies-shes-appealing-to-conspiracists\/\" title=\"McEnany Rips Tapper After He Implies She\u2019s Appealing To Conspiracists\">vice-presidential debate<\/a>, which could be held as soon as July.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Trump has kept people guessing, as he likes to do. More than a dozen names are popping up on shortlists. Maybe all of them are under consideration. Maybe all of them are feints. With Trump, you never know.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1869840464\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b73e39a06a2add072add06b74e84f7d1 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b73e39a06a2add072add06b74e84f7d1\"><\/div>\n<p>But the days of wild speculation are past, and the time for serious decision-making is here. After weighing the pros and cons of each possible selection, I realize the best choice has been obvious all along: Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>As a military veteran who grew up in a dysfunctional family in the exurbs of Cincinnati, Vance speaks to (and for) the \u201cForgotten Man,\u201d the working class, and the middle Americans of the Rust Belt who carried Trump to his shocking victory in 2016. He\u2019s a proven winner who defeated a tough Republican field and then a formidable Democrat opponent in what turned out to be a tougher-than-expected 2022 midterm. <\/p>\n<p>But Vance isn\u2019t just a populist totem. He\u2019s incredibly smart. He may have the single best brain in the entire U.S. Congress for grasping what must be done to complete the Trump realignment on the border, on foreign policy, and on draining the swamp. He opposed the Ukraine war fever from day one (just like Trump), he\u2019s warned of America\u2019s dismal military readiness, and he has detailed plans for curtailing the federal agencies that have squandered the public\u2019s trust during the Biden years. Vance is the senator that D.C. insiders write fearful articles about, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2024\/03\/15\/mr-maga-goes-to-washington-00147054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Politico did<\/a> in March. Vance appeals to the smart, engaged young men who are swerving in Trump\u2019s direction in greater and greater numbers. He would make mincemeat of Kamala Harris in the vice-presidential debate.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike many Trump-inspired politicians, Vance isn\u2019t simply a discount Trump, trying to do the same thing but worse. He won\u2019t try to outshine Trump (and fail) or act outlandishly to try and copy him (and look ridiculous instead). Vance has his own style, more restrained and more serious, yet equally rock-solid on the issues.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7924368697e1bbe20a4461f1f942115e fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7924368697e1bbe20a4461f1f942115e\"><\/div>\n<p>The single best message Trump has in 2024 is a straightforward one. This is the first election in 130 years where both men have been president before. Compare their records. Who did it better? Democrats want this to be an election of distractions: criminal trials, media sensationalism, and \u201cChristian nationalism\u201d fearmongering. Trump should not take their bait. This election is about who was a better president, and J.D. Vance understands better than anyone both why Trump succeeded in his first term and how to make him succeed in a second.<\/p>\n<p>That second part is essential. Several candidates have credible claims they\u2019ll help Donald Trump win in November, but Vance has that <em>and <\/em>would be an excellent help to Trump for the next four years. Unlike Mike Pence before him, Vance is in full ideological alignment with Trump. Trump can delegate to Vance and his office without worrying his campaign promises will be ignored or betrayed. Of course, nobody is \u201cowed\u201d the job of vice president just for being a dutiful soldier, but after the experience of the 2020 election, it\u2019s clear Trump should have a second-in-command whose commitment to his political movement is beyond question.<\/p>\n<p>Vance brings other bonuses. He is the VP contender with the closest ties to the state that right now seems to have the best odds of deciding the election. Unless Nebraska changes to a winner-take-all electoral vote system, Trump will have to win one of the three Rust Belt states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania to reclaim the presidency. Surprisingly, of those three states, Pennsylvania has been polling the most favorably for Trump recently. The rural voters of Pennsylvania are much like the rural voters of Ohio who elected Vance. If Vance can help turn out even another 10,000 of them for Trump, that could make the difference between victory and defeat.<\/p>\n<p>Also, while Ohio itself won\u2019t be close this cycle, a key race there will be: Sen. Sherrod Brown\u2019s campaign for reelection. A second Trump administration will be vastly stronger with a Republican-controlled Senate. It will mean speedy confirmation of appointees, a free hand on judges, and at least a hope of passing actual legislation enabling a border wall and more. Knock out Brown, and a GOP Senate hold is assured. And one of the best ways to take out Brown is to have his fellow Ohioan on the ballot with Trump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8539d044570326cef8f459242b4630fd fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-8539d044570326cef8f459242b4630fd\"><\/div>\n<p>Vance also lacks the downsides that come with other candidates. Since he doesn\u2019t share a home in Florida with Trump, there\u2019s no awkwardness around one of the candidates having to change their home address to avoid running afoul of the 12th Amendment. Since Ohio has a Republican governor, there\u2019s no issue with a Democrat choosing his replacement in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s Vance in a nutshell: He\u2019s the complete package. Swing-state cred. Political chops. Good on the campaign trail. Good on the issues. Smart as a whip. No fatal flaws. He\u2019s the companion Donald Trump needs to win in November.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-067e34424b80fe3baec27e18f11c70ab fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-067e34424b80fe3baec27e18f11c70ab\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump&#8217;s VP search nears its end, needing a pick before the mid-July Republican convention. An early choice is key for debate prep, likely in July<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2300,"featured_media":2259175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53068963876_b75333c133_k.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2259174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53068963876_b75333c133_k.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2259174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2300"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2259174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2259174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2259175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2259174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2259174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2259174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}