Quote (thesnipa @ 18 Aug 2023 19:32)
pence has the exact appeal in 2024 that Biden had in 2020. seemingly safe white older man who is a "return to normalcy".
he wont clear the primary, so it doesnt matter, but he'd 100% get votes.
No fucking way. The hardcore MAGAs view him as a traitor who stabbed Trump in the back and is responsible for him being ""cheated"" out of his ""rightful"" 2nd term.
Right-wing populists and left-wing progressives also see him as an establishment lapdog and a donor class puppet in cahoots with the Kochs.
Furthermore, his strong affiliation with the religious right and his heartfelt hardline positions on abortion make him an easy target in a post-Roe world.
I literally can't think of a worse general election candidate for the GOP than Pence. Trump will at the very least get 44-45% of the popular vote and help his party win some key senate races in red states.