Trump's potential VP candidates
YES
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich
“If a potential president says I need you, it would be very hard for a patriotic citizen to say no,” Gingrich
said.
Former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer
“I would be willing to serve in any capacity that I could be of help with Donald on,” Brewer
said.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry
“I will be open to any way I can help. I’m not going to say no,” Perry
said.
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions
It would be “an honor” to serve as Trump’s vice president, Sessions
said.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin
“If I were to receive a call that said: ‘I need you to help make America great again,’ I’d be happy to take that call,” Fallin
said.
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Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst
“No one has reached out, so it’s a hypothetical right now,” Ernst
said.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie
He’d “make that decision if and when there’s a decision to make,” Christie
said.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
“I
think if someone wanted to choose me, they already know who I am, what I
stand for. They wouldn’t be in for any surprises,” Palin
said, while also suggesting that a less polarizing nominee could be better suited for the job.
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton
“I wouldn’t rule it in. …,” Cotton
said.
Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown
“I’m not looking for anything,” Brown
said.
South Dakota Sen. John Thune
“I’ve got a job I like,” Thune
said.
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker
“I just have no reason to believe I’m being considered for that,” Corker
said.
NO
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
“Hahahahahahahahaha,” a Bush adviser
said.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich
“Never,” Kasich’s spokesman
said.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
“Scott Walker has a visceral negative reaction to Trump’s character,” a Walker adviser
said.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
“It ain’t gonna happen,” Cruz
said.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham
“That’s like buying a ticket on the Titanic,” Graham
said.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley
She’s “not interested,” Haley
said.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez
“The governor has said repeatedly over the years that she isn’t interested in serving as vice president,” Martinez’s spokesman
said.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott
“I’m going to pass,” Scott
said.
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio
“I have never sought, will not seek and do not want to be considered for vice president,” Rubio
said.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman
“Rob is not interested in anything but continuing to serve Ohio in the U.S. Senate,” Portman’s campaign manager
said.
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson
“I’m not interested in doing that for a number of reasons,” Carson
said.
Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio
“I’m not interested in vice president,” Arpaio
said.
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