Vance was supposed to help Ohio Republicans. So why is he absent from this key race?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

90% : "I don't think [Trump and Vance] have very good character.
61% : Recalling that moment in an interview after finishing an event at the Lucas County Commission offices, Kaptur grew animated: "What does he know about the auto industry and the trucking industry?" Kaptur has defied political gravity in a district that favored Trump by 3 points in 2020 by keeping close ties at the local level.
52% : At the Republican convention, two days after Trump selected his running mate, House GOP campaign arm Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) said Vance "sets Ohio on fire" and would provide a "real lift" in key House races.
47% : Some Republicans defended the party's lack of focus on Vance, saying that with Ohio sliding toward Trump, the senator's time would be better served in more competitive swing states.
35% : Vance is conspicuously absent from local billboards that prominently feature Trump, Merrin and GOP Senate candidate Bernie Moreno.
34% : " "I literally have members who told me: 'I'm voting for Trump, but I'm splitting the ticket.
34% : A late-July survey after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race showed Trump and Harris basically tied in the district, while Biden had a favorable rating of just 36 percent and a 60 percent unfavorable rating.
29% : Even for voters who support Merrin and Trump, Vance hadn't factored into their decision.
23% : A lot of the things [Vance] was saying, just like Trump, were outrageous and inflammatory," said Stephanie Garcia, a 55-year-old insurance worker who paused to talk on the streets of downtown Toledo and indicated she supports Kaptur.
11% : " While GOP leaders had crowed about Vance after Trump picked him in July, rank-and-file Republicans more quietly expressed fears that he didn't bring much to the ticket as a senator from a solid-red state with a political worldview similar to Trump's.

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