He noted that although he knew this option “would not pass muster”, he found the presumptive Republican nominee’s daughter “most impressive”.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has discussed what an ideal vice presidency would look like to him, will campaign with Trump Wednesday in Ohio. None of it meaning being Trump’s VP running mate. Sasse asked over Twitter earlier this month, apparently referring to Trump’s embrace of waterboarding and other torture techniques.
Leaders of this group include Rep. Chris Collins of New York, Lou Barletta of Pennsylvania and Duncan D. Hunter of California. Trump’s campaign has aired none. “But I don’t know that I’ve met a more composed, brilliant, beautiful-in-every-way person”, Corker said. “I am enthusiastically behind him”.
But in recent days, Trump has stepped on the speculation by sparking a series of controversies. Mark Kirk of IL, the Republican most at-risk of losing his Senate seat this election cycle.
The contrast between Trump and Corker was especially obvious following the businessman’s comments about a Hispanic-American judge.
Kirk has now recorded a campaign ad citing his opposition to Trump as a measure of his independence. All of a sudden he was meeting with Trump at Trump Tower and being vetted for Trump’s veep pick. Toomey has been detailing his concerns with the billionaire and hedging on whether he might ultimately be able to back him.
Asked if he would consider working in a Trump administration, Corker said he shares the same philosophy of public service as Howard Baker Jr., a former Tennessee senator who served as President Reagan’s last chief of staff and, later, as US ambassador to Japan.
“It’s a highly political job and that’s not who I am”, Corker said, recalling a conversation he had with Trump aboard his private plane.
Then again, all Trump needs is one person to say yes, not a whole field of them. She gained prominence for a TV ad called “Squeal” where she said she “grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm” and suffered hardship.
“I’m a Reagan Republican”.
“Really, we’re looking to go more the political route in terms of getting legislation passed, which is what they do, and I think, frankly, we don’t want to do the executive orders like Obama’s been doing”, he said.
Over the next few weeks, Corker briefly advised Trump on foreign policy and had nothing good to say about it.
Corker, Tennessee’s junior senator and a former Chattanooga mayor, was often mentioned as a possible running mate for Trump, partly because of the foreign policy experience he would bring to the ticket.
On the list of campaign shockers, this one is pretty low. Sen.
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“The first significant action a presidential nominee takes in putting together his or her administration is selecting a VP”, said Beth Myers, who helmed Romney’s search.
