"Measuring Rubio & Vance's heads for the big red MAGA hat isn't a strategy for victory"
(Matthew Hennessey of The Wall Street Journal) wrote, "According to the Real Clear Politics polling average, nearly 6 in 10 Americans think the country is headed in the wrong direction. That’s a recipe for a GOP wipeout in November 2026. If current trends continue — ***** — expect a Democratic return to the White House in 2029."
There is also a worry within the GOP that victory has been assumed at the next presidential election cycle, with Hennessey criticizing the party for "weighing the merits of his [Trump's] presumed successors" so soon.
He wrote, "Voters already have fairly well-formed opinions of Marco Rubio and JD Vance. Measuring their heads for the big red MAGA hat isn’t a strategy for victory. Neither man is a shoo-in against a Democrat with a motivated and aggravated party behind him."
The columnist went on to suggest it was unclear what the priorities of the Trump administration currently were, with the party split on issues such as healthcare and economics. Trump doesn't appear to be helping hopeful Republican candidates either, with the president's friendly meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani undermining the chances of Elise Stefanik's governor bid.
https://www.rawstory.com/2028-presidential-election-2674339722/
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