July 18, 2024 01:01 GMT
Trump VP Vance To Deliver Keynote Speech At RNC Shortly
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Senator JD Vance, former President Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, will deliver the keynote speech of day three of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin within the next hour. Livestream
- MNI's Political Risk team has analysis of Vance's electoral strengths and weaknesses, and a summary of his political position here.
- Today's speech will be Vance's first opportunity to introduce himself to the country. A snap YouGov poll taken after the VP announcement found that "A plurality (43 percent) say they are “not sure” whether they have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Vance.
- "Public opinion is otherwise split, with 29 percent viewing him favorably (14 percent say “very favorable”; 15 percent say “somewhat favorable”) and 29 percent viewing him unfavorably (22 percent say “very unfavorable”; 7 percent say “somewhat unfavorable”)."
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