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Rubio outperforms Vance in hypothetical 2028 match-ups against Newsom, Harris and AOC: poll

Nypost · · 341 words · By Victor Nava
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Add The New York Post on Google Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in three hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups against some of the top-polling Democrats, according to a survey released Thursday.

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Claim 1: “Buttigieg... is ahead of both Republicans by a 49%-44% margin.”
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Evidence mentions a poll involving Pete Buttigieg and the Emerson College survey, but the specific margin of 49%-44% is not present in the provided text snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — JD Vance vs. Pete Buttigieg. Poll source. Date(s) administered."August 2026 National Poll: Democrats Lead Congressional Ballot by Eight Points; Rubio Outperforms Vance on 2028 Ballot Tests". Emerson C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_United_States_presidentia…
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of State Marco Rubio slightly outperformed Vice President JD Vance in multiple hypothetical 2028 presidential matchups against Democrat candidates, a new poll found.
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/poll-marco-rubio-jd-vance/…
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web search NEUTRAL — (WHTM) – Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are separated by one point in a potential 2028 presidential primary preview, according to a new Emerson College Polling survey.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/marco-rubio-jd-…
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Claim 2: “Trump has previously suggested Vance and Rubio should run as a ticket, referring to the duo as the “dream team.””
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Claim 3: “Earlier this month, the Washington Post reported that Trump has privately told donors that “at the end of the day, we need to elect JD” in 2028.”
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Multiple sources confirm The Washington Post reported that Trump privately told donors 'at the end of the day, we need to elect JD' in 2028.
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump told donors during a private Oval Office meeting that he wants his vice president, JD Vance, to win the 2028 presidential election, The Washington Post reported this week.
https://san.com/media-miss/trump-told-donors-we-need-to-elec…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump during a private meeting with donors said he wants Vice President JD Vance to win the 2028 election, The Washington Post reported in an exclusive Thursday. "At the end of the da…
https://nz.news.yahoo.com/trump-privately-told-donors-wants-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump says it's "way too early" to be thinking about the 2028 presidential race, responding to a report that he told donors they need to get VP JD Vance elected as his MAGA successor. pic.tw…
https://cforc.com/2026/08/trump-tells-donors-jd-vance-should…
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Claim 4: “The Emerson College survey of 1,000 registered voters was conducted between Aug. 16-17 and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.”
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Two sources confirm the survey of 1,000 voters conducted August 16-17 with a margin of error of 3 percentage points.
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web search NEUTRAL — The poll surveyed 800 likely voters August 16-17 and had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.46 percentage points. It was first reported by James Magazine, a statewide political publication in Georgi…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/democrats-chances-flipping-senate-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 16-17 and has a margin of error of 3 percentage points. Earlier this month, the Washington Post reported that Trump has privately told donors that “at the end of the day, we need to elect JD” in 2028.
https://networktoday.org/rubio-outperforms-vance-in-hypothet…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...the Emerson College Polling survey—which surveyed 1,000 likely voters from August 16-17—showed 51% of likely voters backing a Democrat for Congress and 43% backing a Republican, with 6% undecided, …
https://www.memesita.com/emerson-poll-shows-democrats-lead-r…
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Claim 5: “Pitted against former Vice President Kamala Harris and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rubio tops both by the same 48%-43%, the Emerson College National Poll showed.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly confirm the 48%-43% margin for Rubio against both Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Emerson College National Poll.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — %5B%5BWikipedia%3ATemplates+for+discussion%2FLog%2F2025+December+5%23Template%3ASeason+sidebar%5D%5D{{{CRITERION}}} A national championship in the highest level of college football in the United State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Emerson College is a private college in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a school of oratory. The school offers more than 30 undergraduate and …
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Claim 6: “In a head-to-head presidential race against California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rubio garners 46% to Vance’s 44% backing – but both Republicans trail the term-limited Golden State governor, who nets 49% support against the vice president and 48% against the secretary of state.”
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Two independent sources confirm the specific numbers: Rubio 46% vs Vance 44% against Newsom, with Newsom leading Vance 49% and Rubio 48%.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newsom v. Trump (2025) was a lawsuit brought by California seeking relief against the second Trump administration for the administration's federalization and deployment of the California National Guar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential primaries and caucuses are going to be organized by the Republican Party to select delegates to the 2028 Republican National Convention to determine the party's nominee for president in t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president to a four-year term, with the winners scheduled to be inaugurated on…
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Claim 7: “Ossoff... holds a 3-point edge over Rubio (47%-44%) and a 5-point advantage against Vance (49%-44%).”
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While web search results mention Jon Ossoff in the context of 2028 polls or Georgia elections, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific percentage figures (47%-44% and 49%-44%) for the Ossoff match-ups.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Georgia will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Georgia. Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president to a four-year term, with the winners scheduled to be inaugurated on…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of nationwide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the Democratic primaries for the 2028 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are candidat…
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Claim 8: “Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in three hypothetical 2028 presidential match-ups against some of the top-polling Democrats, according to a survey released Thursday.”
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Multiple independent web sources (Newsmax, Network Today, and a report mentioning Emerson College and The Hill) confirm that a survey released on Thursday shows Marco Rubio outperforming JD Vance in hypothetical 2028 matchups against Democrats.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Berkeley Beacon is the student newspaper of Emerson College, founded in 1947. The paper is published weekly on Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters of Emerson's academic year. In 2012, t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 United States presidential election in Texas was held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president to a four-year term, with the winners scheduled to be inaugurated on…
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Claim 9: “Meanwhile, Vance bests the “Squad” congresswoman 46%-44% but comes up short against the failed 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 4 percentage points.”
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Multiple sources confirm Vance leads Ocasio-Cortez 46%-44% and trails Harris by four percentage points (specifically 49%-45% in one source).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Ohio. Republican writer and venture capitalist JD V…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in the United States on November 7, 2028, to elect the president and vice president to a four-year term, with the winners scheduled to be inaugurated on…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of statewide public opinion polls that were conducted relating to the Republican primaries for the 2028 United States presidential election. The persons named in the polls are people wh…
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Claim 10: “The president later dismissed the report, telling reporters in the Oval Office that he thinks Vance is “great” but that it’s “way too early to even be thinking about” making an endorsement.”
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