On November 9, Reuters reported: "Rubio privately informed his close allies yesterday that if Vice President Vance runs for the 2028 Republican presidential candidate, he will fully support him. The public generally expects the two may run together. Trump previously hinted that Vance is his successor. Polls show that Vance has a support rate of 35% among Trump's voters from last year, far exceeding Rubio's 2%. The two publicly call each other friends and have no competitive relationship, but recent local election losses in the Republican Party, plus Trump possibly seeking a third term, mean that the 2028 election situation still has uncertainties. Factional divisions within the party may also affect the formation of the campaign team."
[Clever] Rubio stepping back to support Vance, this early setup for the 2028 Republican presidential election is essentially a farce of factional compromise and power calculation. The 35% to 2% poll gap has already exposed the disguise of "friends without competition," which is merely a self-preservation move by the weaker side. The poor performance of the Republican Party in local elections reveals the loss of public support, and the deepening factional rifts within the party are hard to mend. Whether Trump will give up a third term remains the biggest uncertainty. The so-called dream team combination can neither conceal policy differences nor win back voter trust. This early stage power game ultimately aims to compete for the legacy of MAGA, yet it cannot hide the declining trend of internal crises within the Republican Party!
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