Doesn't JBE's governorship stand in his path of becoming his party's presidential nominee?
I mean he has to campaign for his reelection for governor in an off-year shortly before the primary process begins - maybe even twice. He would on top of that be running the risk of losing his reelection in that deep red state, which he only won thanks to its extremely unpopular incumbent.
Would you advise him to step down as a governor (in case he runs) so that he can fully focus on his presidential campaign?
Can we dispel with this fiction?
I'm not sure it's fiction.
I do wonder how Vitter could be elected to the Senate in 2010 in the wake of his prostitution scandal, but 5 years later be so unpopular as to lose the Governorship and to not seek re-election.