Now Mike Pence’s hair is shock white, and he is taking the national stage in a way few expected even just a few months ago. “Pence has been among the most conservative politicians in this country for years”.
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And while Pence dutifully recites from the standard conservative script, Trump says whatever pops into his head at any given moment.
Mike Pence is on his way to Cleveland to be confirmed as Donald Trump’s running mate.
Several convention delegates called Trump’s choice of running mate a step toward uniting a bitterly divided Republican Party and working to build bridges with the party’s establishment.
“Whether it’s a test-run or it’s just trying out how he explains to people what his role’s going to be, I think this was the first public attempt to do that”, said Matt Schlapp, president of the American Conservative Union. “I feel it is a platform, and a ticket, we can take to the voters of Pennsylvania”.
Pence had trouble answering the question posed by Stahl. I have a sense of his hands-on style and leadership. “One of the things I found out about this man is he appreciates candor”, he continued, prompting Trump to cut in: “I’d like him to if he thinks I was doing something wrong”.
If Trump truly does listen to advisers as his ardent supporters claim, then Pence’s proximity to the Oval Office for the next four years could only be a positive development.
“It was pretty customary for Mike to get kind of down to the end and say, ‘I’m gonna sleep on it, pray about it and speak to Karen, ‘ ” said one ally, who described her integral role in shaping policy.
“And I submit to you today, having gotten to know this good man who is our nominee, Donald Trump may have achieved great heights in business and industry and in the world of entertainment, but his heart is with everyday Americans, and he will fight every day to strengthen this nation and bring America back”, he said.
“All I know about Mike Pence is that he’s had a very successful career in Congress”, said Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar.
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Trump’s reply: “I love what he just said”.
