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The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like jay-dot-dee-dot,” he wrote, short for James David. In the book, he explained that this was not the first iteration of his name. Nor would it be the last.
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If former president Donald Trump and his vice-presidential nominee pick—Ohio’s JD Vance—win the White House, DeWine gets to select who fills Vance's U.S. Senate seat.
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Vance's book already had sold more than 3 million copies before Trump chose him for the Republican ticket.
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The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear.
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JD Vance had been expected to eventually face Vice President Kamala Harris in a debate. But with Biden dropping out and the Democratic ticket unsettled, the senator is following Trump’s lead and focusing on attacking Biden and Harris jointly.
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The Columbus Metropolitan Library says over 500 holds were placed on their 100 copies of the memoir. Other libraries in Cincinnati and Middletown, however, still have available copies.
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Some in Middletown, where Vance grew up with his grandparents, said he has never been an advocate for them. Even so, Vance’s roots could be enough for folks eager to see the “hometown kid” succeed.
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Newly minted vice presidential nominee JD Vance built his Wednesday night speech to the Republican National Convention around his own Appalachian roots, but it wasn't the first time he had shared his personal story.
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Trump's vice-presidential pick is arguably the most important decision of his 2024 campaign. Vance, who is literally half the 78-year-old Trump's age, has the least political experience on a short list that included Sen. Marco Rubio and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.
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The last vice president from Ohio was Charles Fairbanks, a former Indiana governor who was born in Unionville Center, Ohio in 1852. Fairbanks served under President Theodore Roosevelt for four years from 1905 until 1909.