For a political hack like me, there is always the next election. And the next presidential election.
So, although it’s very early, let’s take a gander at the 2028 presidential race. Today, I wanted to discuss (almost) Vice President JD Vance. If the economy is average to good in 2027, I believe Vance will be sitting pretty when (I don’t believe it is “if”) he runs for president.
Here is why.
Vance would be seeking to follow a two-term president. Since 1988, when I first started personally observing political races, there have been two instances of a vice president attempting to move up directly. In 1988, when Republican George H. W. Bush ran following Ronald Reagan, and in 2000, when Democrat Al Gore ran, following Bill Clinton. Both men were running under good circumstances for the incumbent party. The former won; the latter narrowly lost.
