Flynn, who used to run Defense Intelligence Agency, has been advising Trump during the campaign. “So regardless whether it’s Mike Pence of one of the other people on the short list at this point”, says Chairman of The Vigo County Republican Party, Randy Gentry.
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Over the past few days, multiple sources were pointing to Indiana Governor Mike Pence as Donald Trump’s potential running mate, but there wasn’t any sign from the businessman that he actually wants him as his VP.
Indiana Republicans are betting that their state’s governor will become Donald Trump’s runningmate.
Polls show Pence and Gregg essentially tied. At the National Review, Eliana Johnson gets why Trump would love to have Pence on his ticket-the governor is a true conservative, and that would help Trump shore up support with those on the right who don’t trust him.
Could it be that talk of Pence and the vice presidency is little more than a publicity stunt that goes over the heads of most Hoosiers? He took a beating and his polling dropped following last year’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act mess, a fiasco that certainly contributed to his decision not to run for president in 2016.
Mrs. Clinton had the support of 92 percent of Democrats and 6 percent of Republicans, compared to Mr. Trump’s 88 percent support among Republicans and 3 percent among Democrats. Marco Rubio-the ideal figure to follow if you wish to glean the prevailing conventional wisdom of GOP consultants -has given several thousand answers about his allegiance to the presidential nominee. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas ahead of the May 3 IN primary. He could reassure voters who might be iffy on Trump that there would be a strong pro-life, pro-trade, small government – conservative voice in Trump’s administration. And that it might be worth the risk for Pence to challenge it?
The campaign appearances by Pence would be the latest in a series of joint appearances Trump has held with vice presidential prospects.
Though campaigning for re-election on Thursday night at the fair, Pence was faced with questions about the possibility of joining Trump, in addition to questions about why he is now backing Trump for President and how backing the Trump campaign will be beneficial to Indiana.
Or is Pence saying his chances are better with Trump than counting on the people of Indiana? What edge would that give Pence in 2020?
A longtime political activist predicts that most Americans favor Donald Trump’s reaction to the murder of five white police officers in Dallas. Who knows, though? Trump might just choose Ivanka.
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The Trump campaign has been vetting Pence along with a handful of others, and Pence and his family visited Trump at Trump’s New Jersey golf course last weekend. The campaign says in a statement that Cheung’s job will be “pushing back on false or unbalanced reporting”.
