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it remains to be seen whether they can find the next trump hes unique

JD Vance is extremely likeable, and much less polarizing than Trump. The "weird" attack on him died the moment people heard him speak.

I wouldn't call him "much less" polarizing than Trump, he still is more unfavored than favored: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favorability/jd-v...

Is that just due to his association with Trump?

I would. Unfavored is single-axis. He is more moderate and more likeable, which does not show up on your graph.