 But the reality is that J.D. Vance has a very limited political history. He underperformed the Republicans badly in his one campaign, which he won for the Senate, but only won by six points and had to be bailed out by a lot of outside super-packed money in a red state. So, like, in theory, the best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, the service of the military, the fact that he came from really rags to riches, the pinnacle of American life right now, is Donald Trump's running mate.