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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump's VP pick
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/report-pence-trumps-vp-pick/87075866/
IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president. A press conference will be held Friday to formally announce the decision. USA TODAY, Collin Brennan
Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump’s running mate.
IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending a weeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans.
Trump's national campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said "a decision has not been made." A formal announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Manhattan.
The long-awaited decision upends the political landscape in Indiana and at least partially remakes the Trump campaign in Pence’s image.
In Pence, Trump has added a social conservative who GOP strategists say will reassure rank-and-file Republicans that Trump can be trusted to pursue their interests. Veteran political observers say Pence, a former U.S. House member and chairman of the House Republican Conference, will provide a disciplined counter to Trump’s improvisational campaign style. Pence also brings fundraising power and credibility on a wide range of policy issues that are important to conservatives.
Pence is set to officially become the vice presidential nominee during the Republican National Convention, which starts July 18 in Cleveland. He could become the first vice president from Indiana since Dan Quayle took office in 1989 under George H.W. Bush.
Pence’s departure for national politics sets up a scramble among Indiana Republicans to determine who will replace Pence to run against Democratic challenger John Gregg in the November gubernatorial election.
For the first time in state history, the Indiana Republican State Committee will determine the GOP candidate for governor in a process that could last into August. The 22-member panel has 30 days from the date Pence officially withdraws his candidacy to choose Pence’s replacement on the ballot.
Once it’s clear who will be vying for the Republican nomination, the committee must provide a 10-day notice before it votes. That means, at the earliest, the process will conclude in late July.
The field of candidates already includes at least two elected officials. Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita have declared their intentions to run.
Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has not yet publicly said he will seek the office, is thought to be a frontrunner. U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks of Carmel also could be a candidate.
Pence's elevation in the political world comes as he faced a tight race in Indiana. The most recent poll, which was conducted in May, showed Pence leading Gregg 40 percent to 36 percent, a virtual tie when factoring in the 4 percent margin of error. Pence defeated Gregg in the 2012 race by 3 percentage points.
Pence, a vocal Trump supporter since he clinched the Republican nomination, will turn his attention toward helping the real estate mogul defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in November. Even without Pence, Trump has been closing the gap. A national CBS News/New York Times poll released this week shows Clinton and Trump tied at 40 percent just one month after Clinton had a 6 percentage point lead. Yet, projections based on state polls suggest Clinton has an advantage, albeit a diminishing one.
Trump appeared to have winnowed the field from about 10 people last week in what some have compared to a reality-TV show. Aside from Pence, the other favorites were thought to be former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
A couple prospective running mates withdrew their names from consideration in the days leading up to Trump’s decision, including a pair of U.S. senators, Bob Corker of Tennessee and Joni Ernst of Iowa. Ernst suggested Pence should get the nod while saying she was focused on serving Iowa in the Senate.
Pence, Ernst told Politico, is “so well-rounded, served as a governor and I think he’s a great conservative.”
Then Pence essentially auditioned for the position during a Trump rally and fundraiser on Tuesday. Pence, who has traditionally eschewed negative campaigning, attacked Clinton for the loss of U.S. personnel in Benghazi and compared Trump to Ronald Reagan.
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/report-pence-trumps-vp-pick/87075866/
IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president. A press conference will be held Friday to formally announce the decision. USA TODAY, Collin Brennan
Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump’s running mate.
IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending a weeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans.
Trump's national campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said "a decision has not been made." A formal announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Manhattan.
The long-awaited decision upends the political landscape in Indiana and at least partially remakes the Trump campaign in Pence’s image.
In Pence, Trump has added a social conservative who GOP strategists say will reassure rank-and-file Republicans that Trump can be trusted to pursue their interests. Veteran political observers say Pence, a former U.S. House member and chairman of the House Republican Conference, will provide a disciplined counter to Trump’s improvisational campaign style. Pence also brings fundraising power and credibility on a wide range of policy issues that are important to conservatives.
Pence is set to officially become the vice presidential nominee during the Republican National Convention, which starts July 18 in Cleveland. He could become the first vice president from Indiana since Dan Quayle took office in 1989 under George H.W. Bush.
Pence’s departure for national politics sets up a scramble among Indiana Republicans to determine who will replace Pence to run against Democratic challenger John Gregg in the November gubernatorial election.
For the first time in state history, the Indiana Republican State Committee will determine the GOP candidate for governor in a process that could last into August. The 22-member panel has 30 days from the date Pence officially withdraws his candidacy to choose Pence’s replacement on the ballot.
Once it’s clear who will be vying for the Republican nomination, the committee must provide a 10-day notice before it votes. That means, at the earliest, the process will conclude in late July.
The field of candidates already includes at least two elected officials. Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma and U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita have declared their intentions to run.
Lt. Gov. Eric Holcomb, who has not yet publicly said he will seek the office, is thought to be a frontrunner. U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks of Carmel also could be a candidate.
Pence's elevation in the political world comes as he faced a tight race in Indiana. The most recent poll, which was conducted in May, showed Pence leading Gregg 40 percent to 36 percent, a virtual tie when factoring in the 4 percent margin of error. Pence defeated Gregg in the 2012 race by 3 percentage points.
Pence, a vocal Trump supporter since he clinched the Republican nomination, will turn his attention toward helping the real estate mogul defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in November. Even without Pence, Trump has been closing the gap. A national CBS News/New York Times poll released this week shows Clinton and Trump tied at 40 percent just one month after Clinton had a 6 percentage point lead. Yet, projections based on state polls suggest Clinton has an advantage, albeit a diminishing one.
Trump appeared to have winnowed the field from about 10 people last week in what some have compared to a reality-TV show. Aside from Pence, the other favorites were thought to be former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
A couple prospective running mates withdrew their names from consideration in the days leading up to Trump’s decision, including a pair of U.S. senators, Bob Corker of Tennessee and Joni Ernst of Iowa. Ernst suggested Pence should get the nod while saying she was focused on serving Iowa in the Senate.
Pence, Ernst told Politico, is “so well-rounded, served as a governor and I think he’s a great conservative.”
Then Pence essentially auditioned for the position during a Trump rally and fundraiser on Tuesday. Pence, who has traditionally eschewed negative campaigning, attacked Clinton for the loss of U.S. personnel in Benghazi and compared Trump to Ronald Reagan.
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3 times Gov. Mike Pence distanced himself from Donald Trump
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/3-times-gov-mike-pence-distanced-himself-donald-trump/86952078/
Tony Cook and Chelsea Schneider, Chelsea.Schneider@indystar.com
Gov. Mike Pence has been a vocal supporter of Donald Trump since the billionaire businessman locked up the Republican presidential nomination with a win in Indiana's primary. Now, he's Trump's running mate.
But the conservative first-term Indiana governor hasn't always agreed with Trump's positions — in fact, he has publicly criticized them on at least three occasions.
Banning Muslims from entering the U.S.
In one of his most explosive proposals, Trump has repeatedly called for "a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States."
Pence, who himself opposed the resettling of Syrian refugees in Indiana, said Trump's position goes too far.
“Calls to ban Muslims from entering the U.S. are offensive and unconstitutional," Pence said on Twitter. “Our Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion. The U.S. cannot discriminate on the basis of religion.”
Pence's spokesman Matt Lloyd later said the governor's call for a halt to settling Syrian refugees and Trump’s call for a ban on all Muslims are different.
“The Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion,” Lloyd said in a statement. “There is a distinct difference, however, when it comes to security issues when members of the Obama Administration’s intelligence community have said that ISIS has attempted to gain entry into the United States via the Syrian refugee program.”
Punishing women for illegal abortions
During an MSNBC town hall event in March, Trump told host Chris Matthews that "there has to be some form of punishment" for women who seek illegal abortions. The remark drew rebuke from those on both sides of the abortion debate and Trump recanted his comments later the same day.
Even Pence, who earlier that month had signed one of the most restrictive abortion measures in the nation, distanced himself from Trump's comments. His office issued a statement saying Pence "does not agree" with Trump's comments.
"As someone who has embraced the pro-life position all of his life, he has a deep compassion for expected mothers and the unborn," the statement said. "The Governor believes that it's important to focus on policies, as we advance the sanctity of life on those that are performing the abortions."
Attacks on federal judge
Trump has repeatedly criticized the federal judge presiding over class action lawsuits against Trump's now defunct real estate school, Trump University. Trump called U.S. District Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel a "hater" and suggested he is biased because "he's a Mexican." Curiel was actually born in Indiana to immigrant parents.
When pressed, Pence said last month he disagreed with Trump's attacks.
"Every American is entitled to a fair trial and an impartial judge, but of course I think those comments were inappropriate,” he said. “I don’t think it’s ever appropriate to question the partiality of the judge based on their ethnic background.”
When asked last week about his disagreements with Trump, here's what Pence said: "I'm supporting Donald Trump not because I've agreed with everything that he's ever said. I've occasionally taken issue with things that he's said myself, and Republicans have every right to do that. But I think at the end of the day, it's important we come together around our nominee. And that we stand behind an individual who is going to stand by our military, stand by our veterans at home. He's going to get this economy moving again to its full potential." -
From Indiana? Makes perfect sense
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Ann Coulter hates the pick. Lol.
White House trolling masterfully:
President Obama’s chief spokesman Josh Earnest lauded Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) for deciding to expand Medicaid in his state under ObamaCare.
"I know that Gov. Pence did do some important work with the administration to expand Medicaid in his state," Earnest told reporters when asked what Obama thinks of the governor. "That’s something President Obama has been encouraging Democratic and Republican governors across the country to do." -
Pence is a ? idiot a la michelle batshitcrazy bachman and sarah lovesblackcock palin
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What is with that ? "smile" trump does. No one should vote for him off that alone
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Strange article. It was straight news with an inflammatory headline about racism. I was expecting some dirt on Governor Pence but I found nothing.
Most of the time, I see clickbait headlines leading to ridiculous stories. I don't know what to do about this. I guess I'll go to Lowes and get those sprinkler parts, as I planned to do an hour ago. -
Did anyone see these idiots on 60 minutes? They talked for 20 minutes and nothing was said
