VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is an emerging front-runner in the race to become picked by former President Donald Trump as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Sarah Huckabee represents a new era of conservative leadership targeting broad reforms that can energize a young population. Mixing traditional conservatism with progressive reforms, Sarah Huckabee is the perfect running mate for Trump to capture young voters, women, mothers, minorities, and center-leaning voters unsure of the direction that some of the far-right VP candidates might embody.
HUCKABEE
RELATIVELY MODERATE
Aside from Evangelical Christianity, Sarah Huckabee is a relatively moderate politician by the current Republican Party standards. In her time as Governor of Arkansas, she implemented sweeping reforms of the education system, giving teachers higher pay and providing ‘universal school choice’ which promotes student autonomy to pursue their interests. She also introduced prison reforms to reduce the risk of repeat offenders and enhance rehabilitation efforts within prisons.
IDENTITY POLITICS
Whether we like it or not, identity politics matter – a lot. And on this front, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the full package. She is young, female, and a mother – starkly contrasting with the two old men currently competing for the presidency. But she is more than just young and female – she has already proven herself to Trump, performing well as his Press Secretary for two years.