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J.D. Vance

What's on J.D. Vance's mind?

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the ‘another chance’ plea 27% · newthe Council Bluffs rally 25% · newthe Jewish-voter problem 19% · newthe Emily in Paris take 8% · neweverything else 21%
#1
‘Give us another chance’: the midterm pitch that wrote its own attack ad

Vance asked voters for ‘another chance’; CNN called it a flub, the internet made it a meme and Charlamagne said he doesn’t give a damn.

JD Vance’s telling ‘give us another chance’ flub

CNN · 2026-09-17
our translation

he thinks candor sells — level with voters, admit it’s rough, blame the democrats. trouble is, asking for ‘another chance’ concedes the first one is already spent.

new — Plea goes viral; Dems pouncevery sure · 4 sources
#2
Back in Iowa, minus his own Senate candidate
new — Council Bluffs rally is todayvery sure · 4 sources
#3
Shabbat dinner diplomacy, starring Sid Rosenberg
new — Rosenberg meeting, Shabbat dinner scoopvery sure · 4 sources
#4
Emily in Paris, masterwork: the VP stays on brand
new — TikTok doubles down on the takepretty sure · 3 sources
friday, september 18
Headline the RNC midterm rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa(on the schedule)
Host the reported Shabbat dinner for Jewish Republicans(reported)
Explain once more why ‘another chance’ is not an admission(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Vice President Vance speaking at RNC rally in Council Bluffs

news.google.com · 2026-09-18

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