356: Fmr. Governor John Bel Edwards/Senator Elizabeth Warren - 51.5%
160: President Mike Pence/Vice President Renee Elmers - 43.0%
22: Uncalled
Others - 5.5%
As much as disagree with Pence politically, I don’t think he would perform that bad as an incumbent president. He was pretty strong at the VP debate last year, I have to admit. I think he would successfully distance himself from Trump after the impeachment. Also with about two years to govern before the election.
Did Edwards step down in 2019 in that scenario? If he were to lose reelection that year, he would likely not become the nominee.
The grounds for impeachment would have to have been terrible for Pence not to lose in a landslide. Nixon caused Gerald Ford, an impeccable nominee, to lose, originally in a landslide. Pence couldn't distance himself from Trump as well as Ford did from Nixon.
