Somewhere, Tom Cruise is dangling from a helicopter skid, wondering how Vice President JD Vance plans to stick the landing in 2028.
Reports this week suggest Vance, 41, may be reconsidering his 2028 White House bid — and a close look at the obstacles ahead reveals why it’s not crazy. Getting to the swearing-in ceremony will require a political high-wire act for the ages.
Consider Step 1: Vance must embrace a president who, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) learned the hard way, still runs the Republican Party, while not losing his New Right base that deplores that president’s war in Iran.
Recent polling underscores the challenge. The vice president has been hovering in the 30%-40% range for the GOP nomination in recent months, down from highs in the 60s in 2025. That base is likely composed of New Right populists who see Vance as their champion and MAGA loyalists who’ve transferred their
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