The official announcement is expected Friday at 11 a.m.at Trump Tower in Manhattan. That choice must be made within 30 days of Pence withdrawing from the ballot.
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More recently enacted legislation, including as Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act and new abortion regulations – which the American Civil Liberties Union of IN is challenging IN court – may not be as detrimental to Pence nationally as they have been locally, Lenkowsky said.
He told Fox News on Thursday night he had not made a final decision on a running mate.
The sequence of events sent Washington reporters and the political world following along into a tizzy.
House Speaker Paul Ryan praised Pence Thursday: “It’s no secret I’m a big fan of Mike Pence’s”.
‘Donald Trump wasn’t my first choice for president.
‘I mean, obviously, I’m a competitive person, ‘ Christie told MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, a Republican analyst for the network. “I look forward to working with him as vice president”, said Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America. If not chosen, “I’ll just go back to work”, he said. “My strength is totally different: I’m an outsider”.
Trump Jr. hinted at such a possibility as well during his Thursday MSNBC interview. So he has the executive skills but he also has the legislative. A House member for 12 years, Pence was elected governor in 2012.
The real estate tycoon’s choice of running mate is seen as critical because his defeat of 16 rivals in the Republican primary race left the party divided, and some party leaders are still uneasy about some of his campaign positions, and his style. “Of course it bothers you a little bit”, Christie said. “It’s still my dad!” Gingrich also held a Facebook discussion on the “VP selection process” as Trump mulled the possibility of picking him, Pence or Christie. It was a major blow to Republican foes of Trump who have been working to try to thwart his nomination. He hasn’t always agreed with the candidate, though, blasting Mr Trump’s proposed temporary ban on Muslim immigration in December as “offensive and unconstitutional”. “But I’m supporting Donald Trump to be president of the United States of America”.
The New York businessman has also said he might come up with a little-known surprise pick.
“It’s a test of the character of the conservative movement in the 21st century, ” he said.
But during six terms, he became a reliable conservative voice.
Goldford said that if Pence were to lose a re-election campaign for the governor’s office, he would never have a shot at the White House, but if Trump loses in November, it wouldn’t tarnish Pence’s chances in 2020. “He’s more even-keeled. He’s got superb message discipline”, Ober said, elaborating on the differences between Pence and Trump. He has deep ties to evangelical Christians and other conservatives, particularly after signing a law a year ago that critics said would have allowed businesses to deny service to gay people for religious reasons. Corporations and conventions threatened to boycott the state in its wake, and ultimately a watered-down version of the law was passed and signed by Pence later.
He has focused on tax cuts, signing one of the largest reductions in state history.
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CNN recently said the Virginia senator was “mentioned at the top of every single conversation and Clinton believes he could help win Virginia”. “We’re very good friends. So I’m happy for him and I’m happy for the ticket”, Tennessee Sen.
