Donald Trump introduced his running mate, Hillbilly Elegy author and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee July 17.
The remarkable thing about these numbers? They follow a series of events that should have buoyed Trump: his survival of an assassination attempt, a Republican National Convention that showcased his doting family and a united party and the running-mate choice of J.D. Vance, with whom Trump says he has “chemistry.”
For one thing, Trump has already derived maximum benefit from a “tough guy” image. Unlike George H.W. Bush running to succeed Ronald Reagan, he hasn’t had to deal with magazines charging him with being a “wimp.”