The strong performance of Mike Pence in the Vice-presidential debate makes him a leading candidate for the 2020 presidential election, should Donald Trump not get elected. At least this is what many Republicans are saying. (I would add that being Vice-president, far from being a meaningless job, often leads to the presidency, so that in case Trump does elected and runs again, Pence would be in a strong position for 2024.)
Did the 17 or so Republican candidates this year come out of their primary failures as damaged goods? Or would some of them make viable candidates in 2020? Do you like Pence for that election? Who else is waiting in the wings and would make a good candidate?
From Pence’s 2020 stock rises in the GOP – POLITICO:
Mike Pence’s steady debate performance helped calm the nerves of Republicans feeling anxious about the current presidential campaign — and cemented their view that he remains a national-level candidate if the election goes badly for the GOP in November.
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