Therefore, Trump’s pick of Pence will also help quell concerns among social conservatives that the NY billionaire developer is too liberal on social issues.
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Republicans really do not have a candidate from their party in this presidential election.
Pence praised Trump as a respected boss and devoted father, and then praised his family, telling the arena, “You can’t fake great kids”.
The interview with Pence came just hours before Trump’s nomination speech, in which he is expected to focus on national security, terrorism and trade, among other issues. The Indiana governor expressed his acceptance of the nomination and presented his own profile’s stark contrast with that of Trump’s, ABC News reports. In fact, according to the Times article, he specifically refused to say he would back the Baltic states if they were invaded.
Trump did come out and congratulate Pence at the end, as has been standard practice in recent conventions. Welcome to the 2016 Republican convention.
On foreign policy, Pence, whose son is a Marine, said Obama and Clinton’s policies have America “leading from behind” and Clinton’s dishonesty on Benghazi should disqualify from holding office.
The Republican vice presidential nominee is calling Hillary Clinton the “secretary of the status quo”. He claimed that Trump was a major supporter of educational choice – a Pence priority as governor of IN – but IN reality Trump has often confused support for greater choices for school children with his opposition to Common Core’s educational standards.
Republican vice-presidential nominee and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said on Wednesday’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio that he’s a Christian first, Conservative next, and Republican last. The choice is Donald Trump.
Shuster said he enjoyed House Speaker Paul Ryan’s speech and was looking forward to Pence’s speech Wednesday night. But I have got to tell you, I – this convention, I have sensed a tremendous amount of energy, a tremendous amount of unity, not around the personalities, but around the choice that we face this fall.
Two political observers from Ball State and Anderson universities say the just-completed Republican National Convention will be remembered more for missteps than as a well-oiled public relations event.
But in general, Pence’s speech energized delegates, reached out to independents and presented Trump in a more favorable light than even the candidate usually does. “A lot of Trump people are saying if we win Pennsylvania, the road to the White House could be through us”.
Mike Pence is now the GOP’s vice presidential nominee.
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Alvarado says people came to the USA from countries that are full of corruption and dishonesty.
