President Mike Pence versus John Bel Edwards 2020

[Sir Mohamed]

The Trumpster gets impeached in the summer of 2018 and Pence becomes the 46th president in September 2018. He runs for reelection in 2020 with his VP (whoever that is). Meanwhile, LA Gov. John Bel Edwards beats Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Andrew Cuomo and Tulsi Gabbard for the Democratic nomination. Who wins? Right-winger versus moderate Dem. I assume Edward’s VP is a member of the progressive faction then.

[Sir Mohamed]

President Mike Pence (R-IN)/Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) 289 EVs
Governor John Bel Edwards (D-LA)/Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) 249 EVs

President Pence tries to undo some hard line immigration policies that Trump implemented and he makes great strides with Hispanic Americans. He puts Rubio on the ticket and they run with a positive immigration policy. Edwards wins back some of the white working class vote and secures Pennsylvania and Michigan because Pence reversed some protectionist policies Trump implemented. Hispanics move to Bush 00' and '04 numbers. Edwards fails to make a pivot to Hispanics thinking that the white working class voters would be better to take him to victory.

I doubt he’s winning NM at all. CO is also moving away from the GOP.

Isn’t Rubio VP before the election? Or who does Pence appoint under the 25th amendment? Just a placeholder?

[Sir Mohamed]

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.