The Daily Beast reports:
While the former president’s campaign has yet to make many hires in early primary states—or even leave the state of Florida to do any actual campaigning—Trump and his inner circle have been tossing around names for an entirely premature veepstakes, according to two sources that have spoken to Trump as well as a GOP strategist.
And the one common thread among Trump’s imagined running mates? They’re all women. So far, Trumpworld has been bandying about the names of Reps. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), along with a third contender who has already begun to rankle corners of Trumpworld: Tulsi Gabbard.
Other politicians in the mix include South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and failed Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, the GOP strategist familiar with the conversations said, although both remain on the periphery.
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Not too dissimilar from some of Trump’s ‘22 midterm endorsements, the VP shortlist being bandied about is heavily geared toward trying to win over suburban women.
“You have to think about how you win suburban women and how you win battleground districts.”https://t.co/teN8n6Xnnp
— Jake Lahut (@JakeLahut) January 12, 2023