Republican strategist Karl Rove rejected the idea that the Republican Party should nominate Vice President JD Vance to run in the 2028 presidential election instead of holding an open primary, stating that “it would be a mistake.”
\n\nWhile speaking with CNN reporter Patrick Svitek at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Rove spoke about how only “twice in American history” have presidents endorsed their vice president to run for president and won.
\n\n“Coming out of the midterms there’s obviously a range of scenarios in terms of how quickly the Republican presidential primary could take shape,” Svitek said. “One of those scenarios is JD Vance gets in, Trump endorses him, and there’s no real race. Number one, would that be a mistake in your view. And, how much would you like to see more of an open, competitive, spirited primary?”
\n\n“It would be a mistake,” Rove responded. “First of all, remember the history of endorsing your vice president and having him run and win, this happened twice in American history — 1836 with Andrew Jackson and followed by his Vice President Martin Van Buren, and 1988 when Ronald Reagan was followed by his Vice President George H.W. Bush.”
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