After his strong debate performance Tuesday night, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is now a favorite to lead the Republican ticket in 2020, according to a new poll. The POLITICO/Morning Consult poll conducted this week found 22 percent of Republicans want Pence to be their next nominee if Hillary Clinton wins in November. Though the VP debate had half the audience of the presidential debate, both Mike Pence and Tim Kaine have seen their name recognition go up significantly. The news is better for Pence - not only do more voters think he won the debate, his favorability is now 10 points higher than Kaine’s. 12 percent of Republicans polled want Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to represent the party, 11 percent support Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and 7 percent are hoping for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
