Hill GOP urges Trump to consider an establishment running mate -- maybe even Haley

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Source: Politico

05/26/2024 07:00 AM EDT


Donald Trump is getting clear advice from a sizable number of Hill Republicans, even some MAGA loyalists: Pick a running mate who can attract more wary GOP voters on the center-right.

Some of them even want him to consider a rival he’s publicly ruled out, Nikki Haley — who recently revealed she’d be voting for him. And if Haley can’t make an improbable comeback, many Republican lawmakers want to see Trump pick one of two other former opponents with the same outside-of-MAGA allure: Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) or Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).

“People in these primaries are still voting for Nikki Haley. I think that we need to be focused on that group of people. I hope we get a vice president that will appeal to that group,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) said. “Then those folks will start coming home.”

The fact that Hill Republicans are even mentioning Haley, whom Trump has already vowed to exclude from his options, signals that many in the GOP still see party unity problems despite the former president’s rosy recent poll numbers, according to interviews with roughly two dozen Republicans in both chambers. Haley continues to attract votes in Republican primaries long after dropping out, and given how baked-in public opinions are about both Trump and President Joe Biden, the VP pick is one of few remaining unknowns in the race.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/26/trump-running-mate-haley-gop-00159747

[Ocelot II]

1. Haley is an opportunist so she'd probably take it if he offered.

But I don't think he'd want her - exactly because a lot of people voted for her over him. He wouldn't want someone who might be more popular or more sought-after than he is. Tim Scott has been abasing himself in such a cringeworthy fashion that he'd be a likely choice except that he's Black, and the Nazi-adjacent core of the GOP won't have that. Maybe Rubio, since everything about him screams beta-male, Please sir, my I have another, not unlike Mike Pence, only with even less spine if that were possible.

[Lonestarblue]

2. Trump seems to be going after more black votes, and Scott would certainly not get in the way of Trump's limelight.

[tanyev]

5. He's also more likely to have that "Yes sir, may I have another?" attitude

every time Trump insults or makes fun of him. Which would happen all.the.time.

[Walleye]

3. Vice President Birdbrain ?

[PortTack]

4. So when did he ever listen to anyone? Secondly...when is the gqp EVER going to learn ppl don't vote for a VP..geez

[LudwigPastorius]

6. After Pence, Trump will only pick a MAGAt with 100% declared fealty to Donald Trump.

He may need somebody to crime for him that will actually follow through.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. Right on cue!

[Eyeball_Kid]

8. THIS is why the "Hill GOP" pols visited the NYC Courthouse last week.

They want an establishment GOPer to be the VP pick. It's all transactional, remember?

[oasis]

9. Probably was "in the works"

the day she dropped out.

[Mawspam2]

10. They will all shup up once Trump announces...

...Tucker Carlson is his chosen Veep.

[rpannier]

11. He's having difficulty figuring out how he can have himself as the VP nominee

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Wouldn't be surprised if he announced at the convention that his choice is John Barron

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12. IOW

He would Cheney himself with the selection...