The Wall Street Journal reports today: "Following a devastating midterm election loss, scrutiny has intensified over Vice President JD Vance’s prospects for a 2028 presidential run. On the night of the congressional midterms, a longtime aide close to Vance sent him a message urging him to reconsider running. Now, some of his inner circle believe no Republican will be able to win the presidency in 2028—but Vance himself has yet to make a definitive decision on whether to enter the race."
Commentary: Vance was once seen as a leading contender for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. After the midterm defeat, he publicly attributed the loss to the Iran conflict, attempting to distance himself from Trump and appeal to swing voters concerned about foreign wars and inflation, in an effort to forge a new conservative path. Yet even among his closest allies, concern is mounting—some now advise against entering the race altogether. The scale of the Republican setback was not merely disappointing but catastrophic: the party lost control of both chambers of Congress, effectively signaling broad disenchantment with Trump-era governance. This failure casts a long shadow over the entire party—and over Vance, as vice president. At the same time, he cannot fully disassociate himself from the record of the past two years of administration. Caught between strategic uncertainty and political risk, the advice from some quarters is clear: avoid the turbulent waters of the 2028 contest.
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