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US Vice President Pence Draws Little Support as Possible Trump Replacement

© Photo : Matthias SchraderUnited States Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany
United States Vice President Mike Pence speaks during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany - Sputnik International
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Slightly more than a quarter of US voters, or 26 percent, say they believe Vice President Mike Pence would do a better job as chief executive of the United States than his boss, President Donald Trump, according to a poll by Rasmussen Reports on Tuesday.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In addition, the poll indicated that 59 percent of all voters believe that the US electorate is more divided than ever following Trump’s first six months in office.

"Interestingly, there is little partisan disagreement about Pence’s fitness to replace Trump in the White House," a press release accompanying the poll stated. "Roughly a quarter of Republicans, Democrats and voters not affiliated with either major party believe the vice president would make a better president."

However, partisan differences were obvious when respondents were asked whether Pence would do a better job than defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, the release explained.

Seventy-seven percent of Republican voters believe Pence would make a better president than Clinton, while 81 percent of Democrats said Clinton would outperform Pence, the poll revealed.

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