If she wins, and if Trump wins the nomination (couple of big assumptions there), she checks a lot of boxes as a VP pick: a “stop the steal” true-believer who, unlike Doug Mastriano and his ilk, would have demonstrated political viability; a governor from a swing state that Trump lost in 2020; a woman; a politician who has thoroughly absorbed the spirit of Trumpian politics as combat and theater; and a name that can generate big crowds.
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[What about Lake on her own? A Lake-Noem ticket would be interesting, or vice versa. More likely, though, DeSantis will get the nomination if Trump doesn’t run, and a DeSantis-Lake ticket would be intriguing too. Assuming Lake wins, so first things first. — Ed]
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