‘Draft Marco’ Effort Grows on Capitol Hill After Midterms Bloodbath
- Democrats seized control of Congress in Tuesday's elections, dealing a rebuke to President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance now publicly diverge on whether the Iran war caused the party's losses.
- Voters blamed Trump's policies for hits to their pocketbooks, including higher energy prices from disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Rubio defended the eight-month-old war as necessary to safeguard the world from the country's nuclear ambitions.
- Rubio's comments put him at odds with Vance, as both are considered potential 2028 contenders. While Vance reportedly cited the war's impact on the election, Rubio argued that doing it "isnt necessarily popular, but necessary."
- Trump told reporters Sunday that Vance was right about the war's impact. He named Rubio as "great" while noting there was a "tremendous bench" in the Republican Party, suggesting he might avoid picking sides.
- A growing number of Hill Republicans now want to draft Rubio for a 2028 presidential bid. Rep. Marlin Stutzman backed the Secretary of State over Vance, calling him "the most talented Republican by far.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Ji-heon = Following the Republican Party's crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections, within the party, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being considered as the next... instead of Vice President JD Vance.
‘Draft Marco’ Effort Grows On Capitol Hill
“A growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill want to draft Marco Rubio for a 2028 presidential bid as they grapple with their midterms wipeout — and look beyond Vice President JD Vance,” Politico reports. “The generational losses are sparking new discussions among Hill Republicans about who should lead the party. Many argue the race […]
‘Draft Marco’ effort grows on Capitol Hill after midterms bloodbath
A growing number of Republicans on Capitol Hill want to draft Marco Rubio for a 2028 presidential bid as they grapple with their midterms wipeout — and look beyond Vice President JD Vance.The generational losses are sparking new discussions among Hill Republicans about who should lead the party. Many argue the race to carry the mantle is now wide open — including a faction who view Rubio as a better fit, given that voters may continue to tie Van…
The U.S. Secretary of State and Presidential National Security Adviser, Marco Rubio, has recruited Republican supporters who want to see him as a presidential candidate in the 2028 elections, and since the party was defeated in the mid-term congressional elections, American legislators have begun to discuss more actively the alternative to the current Vice-President J.D. Vance.
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