The race to be Trump's VP: After Kristi Noem shot her dog (and herself) in the foot... here's who is firming to be Donald's new running mate

Republicans continue to be in a dogfight to win Donald Trump's nomination for vice president, with Tim Scott and Doug Burgun rising in the ranks but Kristi Noem's efforts having, literally, gone to the dogs. Republicans continue to be in a dogfight to win Donald Trump 's nomination for vice president, with Tim Scott and Doug Burgun rising in the ranks but Kristi Noem's efforts having, literally, gone to the dogs Several sources quoted by The Hill agree with the consensus in Republican circles that her campaign may be doomed. Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is Scott checks off many of the boxes that former Vice President Mike Pence checked off, according to one anonymous senator Meanwhile, one-time frontrunner, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, is all but out of contention following revelations she shot dead her 14-month-old dog Cricket Some Republicans were willing to go on record to suggest that the issue with shooting her dog was a killer for Noem. Scott remains the favorite on Poylmarket, which allows people to bet on the VP race, followed by Vance, Rubio, Stefanik and Dr. Ben Carson Noem currently places ninth, tied for the same odds as independent candidate for president and former Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr Cricket was 'the picture of pure joy.'