Of all the names floated as his possible pick for a running mate. One stands out as the one doing the leg work for the Trump campaign.Since the beginning of March he has either been with Trump at events or has crisscrossed the country speaking on Trump's behalf.

My guess is that North Dakota Guv Doug Burgum will be the pick

This week he is scheduled to be in key states Wisconsin and Michigan .

He has had events in Florida ;Nevada ;Virginia ;New Hampshire .He was there at Trump's big rally in Wildwood NJ . He made stops in Minnesota ;Vermont and North Carolina . He was with Trump at California campaign events then went to Nevada.

Tim Scott and JD Vance are the favorites . But Bergum stands out as someone who could be attractive to moderates. Since Nikki all but burned her bridge to Trump;and most of the rest of the names floated appeal mostly to the conservative wing exclusively .

Burgum is not lacking for experience as both an 8 year Guv ;but also a very successful businessman. He is young enough to serve as VP and then run again for Pres in 2028 .

I say this is a not so bold prediction because the NY Post has taken notice.

Doug Burgum's Trump's best VP pick, but Marco Rubio's strong, too (nypost.com) (https://nypost.com/2024/06/17/opinion/doug-burgums-trumps-best-vp-pick-but-marco-rubios-strong-too/)

The MAGA faithful like JD Vance. The compliant press hate him which is a point in his favor


When it comes to the remaining contenders, here’s what’s clear. Like most aspiring Trump running mates, Rubio and Burgum have beclowned themselves with their displays of fealty toward Trump. In a better world they’d never live down their bowing and scraping. But JD Vance would be the truly dangerous choice.
J.D. Vance is the absolute worst pick for Trump’s vice president (msnbc.com) (https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-vice-president-jd-vance-rcna158641)


For some odd reason ;the Slimes is making a case for Marco Rubio.

The Trump Running Mate Who Threatens the Blue Wall – DNyuz (https://dnyuz.com/2024/06/21/the-trump-running-mate-who-threatens-the-blue-wall/)

In doing so they resort to identity politics rather than 'best candidate for the job.
Seldom do running mates play an outsized role in our presidential contests, as most voters focus on the top of the ticket. But Mr. Rubio gives Mr. Trump something no other presidential candidate has offered — the chance for Latinos to vote for one of their own to be a heartbeat away from the presidency.

Pennsylvania has the largest Latino population in the three critical states of the so-called blue wall — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, which have favored Democrats in every election since 1992 except 2016 — and Mr. Rubio is the kind of public figure whose values, rooted in a scrappy upbringing and Catholicism, could appeal to its voters.

The Slimes is so predictable. They go out on a limb to endorse a Repub candidate only to trash them after they become the candidate in the general election.

Flashback 2008

Opinion | Primary Choices: John McCain - The New York Times (nytimes.com) (https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/25/opinion/25fri2.html)