CNN’s Harry Enten on Monday broke down how Vice President JD Vance is “running well ahead” of the rest of the potential Republican field ahead of the 2028 GOP presidential primaries.
Vance, who has yet to announce a 2028 bid, is the top choice among likely voters in New Hampshire’s Republican primary that year, with 51% planning to vote for him in 2028, according to a University of New Hampshire Granite State poll from October.
The Republicans trailing Vance among likely GOP voters in the New Hampshire poll are former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley (9%) and National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard (8%).
“There’s a reason why he’s such a heavy favorite in the prediction market so far, because if you win the GOP primary in New Hampshire, chances are, you’re going to be the Republican nominee for president,” said Enten of Vance.
Enten, who likened Vance to racing great Mario Andretti and compared the rest of the field to go-kart drivers, highlighted that Vance is the only non-sitting president for the Republican Party since 1980 to hit 50% or above in early New Hampshire primary polling.
“JD Vance is pulling off something historic at this time, and that is the key reason why, at this point, he is the far and away favorite for the Republican nomination,” Enten said.
“He’s just way out ahead of the pack.”
