Discussions have started in America regarding the 2028 presidential election. The names of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are being floated as who will take over the leadership of the Republican Party after President Donald Trump. Now two separate reports have further fueled this debate. The first report revealed Vance’s and Rubio’s popularity figures through polls, while the second reported that Trump had excluded Vance from talks on a peace deal with Iran.
1. Rubio edges out Vance in survey
According to a November 12 poll by Reuters and Ipsos, 45% of Republican Party voters consider Secretary of State Marco Rubio the best candidate for the presidency. At the same time, 43% gave Vice President JD Vance this rating. That means Rubio got 2% more points than Vance. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was considered the best candidate by 32% of Republican voters.
The survey also revealed the names of possible candidates of the Democratic Party. Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were rated as the best candidates by 29% each. Former Vice President Kamala Harris and California Governor Gavin Newsom were given this rating by 23%. At the same time, New York MP Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was chosen by 15%.
The survey was conducted on 1,705 people in America. In which 500-500 registered voters of both the parties were involved. The survey has a margin of error of 5 percentage points between Republican and Democratic voters. However, no leader has yet declared his candidacy for the 2028 presidential election.
2. Who after Trump? Debate between Rubio and Vance
The names of Rubio and Vance are being discussed for the leadership of the Republican Party after Trump. Trump has also asked those close to him about their preferences regarding the two leaders. However, he told the CBS program 60 Minutes that he would not necessarily endorse any one candidate in the Republican primary.
Rubio had a slight lead over Vance in the survey, but his recognition is lower than Vance’s. Nearly one in six Republican voters said they did not know Rubio. At the same time, very few Republican voters were unaware of Vance.
According to Reuters, Trump supporters are divided over whether the next candidate should continue his policies or take a different path. Dissatisfaction against Trump has also grown in the Republican Party over the Iran war and the resulting increase in fuel prices.
3. Removed Vance from negotiations with Iran
Another major event involving Vance is related to the peace agreement with Iran. On November 13, Trump denied the need for a deal with Iran and asked Vance to remove him from the talks and focus on domestic matters. Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social that America no longer needs an agreement with Iran. He claimed that the US had Iran’s money and the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the naval blockade and economic sanctions were working, so there was no need for a new military conflict or negotiations. Earlier, the Wall Street Journal reported that Vance was planning to meet face-to-face with a senior Iranian security official.
4. Vance blamed the Iran war for his election loss
In the recent mid-term elections held in America on November 3, the Republican Party was defeated by the Democrats. After this, Vance admitted that the economic burden of the Iran war had hurt the party’s electoral performance. It vindicated his old advice to end the war. However, Trump has defended the war, saying military action is necessary to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons.
Now Trump has asked Vance to focus on alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-controlled states like Minnesota, California and Illinois. Trump alleged that billions of dollars are being stolen every month in these states. He claimed that cracking down on these alleged irregularities could help eliminate the US budget deficit.
