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Fiendish Thingy

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2. None of the people named in the poll will be their party's nominee

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2026, 10:41 AM

Jan 31

It’s all name recognition at this point.

I think it’s far more likely the Dems nominate someone like Andy Beshear or Chris Murphy, and the Republicans will have to thread the needle with someone who is not MAGA but also not a Never Trumper, like Glen Youngkin.

It will be glorious entertainment to watch the primary debates between Rubio, Vance, Cruz and anyone else willing to be the GOP’s sacrificial lamb for 2028.

I hope Noem runs.

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2028 Presidential Nominations polls [View all] Polybius Jan 31 OP

Thisngs will change before then Jilly_in_VA Jan 31 #1

None of the people named in the poll will be their party's nominee Fiendish Thingy Jan 31 #2

LOL oh yes please leftstreet Jan 31 #5

If history repeats itself, Vance will get the GOP nomination Polybius Jan 31 #12

If Vance gets the nomination, it will be as a sacrificial lamb Fiendish Thingy Jan 31 #14

I think Vance will easily be viewed as the successor to Trump by MAGA doners Polybius Feb 1 #16

I wish Adam Schiff would put his name in the ring. SheilaAnn Jan 31 #3

Demographically, We seem to be pretty evenly split. With two exceptions (race/age)? walkingman Jan 31 #4

I like Mark Kelly. poli-junkie Jan 31 #6

How about a Chris Murphy/Mark Kelly ticket? CTyankee Jan 31 #7

Reverse: Kelly as prez poli-junkie Jan 31 #10

Kelley P/ Murphy VP +1 Ars Longa Jan 31 #11

It means nothing except for name recognition. Nanjeanne Jan 31 #8

We can't have a woman on our ticket Bettie Jan 31 #9

I think Newsom will prove to have a DeSantis problem. Not sure people like him enough. Blasphemer Jan 31 #13

ABC oasis Feb 1 #15