Trump chose Pence in part to ease some Republicans’ concerns about Trump’s temperament and lack of political experience.
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“This is the primary reason I wanted Mike – other than that he looks very good, other than he’s got an incredible family, and incredible wife”, said Trump.
WASHINGTON (AP) – In business and politics, Donald Trump likes to go with his gut. But wanting to ensure, foremost, Hillary Clinton did not win in November, she said, with the addition of Pence, she intends to vote for the real estate mogul in November.
Pence also has been critical of Trump’s proposed temporary ban on foreign Muslims entering the United States, calling the idea “offensive and unconstitutional”.
“Indiana Governor Mike Pence was my first choice, I’ve admired the work he’s done, especially in the state of Indiana”, Trump said at an event in New York City.
Yet getting to that moment of party unity was chaotic, with numerous twists and turns playing out in public – and not in a way the spotlight-seeking Trump prefers.
“By picking Mike Pence as his running mate, Donald Trump has doubled down on some of his most disturbing beliefs by choosing an incredibly divisive and unpopular running mate”, said John Podesta, Clinton’s campaign chairman. In contrast Reagan, a Hollywood actor, was governor of California before he was elected president.
When Donald Trump revealed his vice presidential running mate Mike Pence this week, he also revealed a new logo, with the internet quickly asking what exactly Mr Trump’s “T” was doing to Mr Pence’s “P”.
“The people of Colorado are going to really like Mike Pence”, Pardo said.
It was enough of a muddle for Hillary Clinton’s campaign to leap into action and draw attention to what they cast as Trump’s apparent wavering. The event originally had been scheduled for a smaller space Friday, but Trump postponed the announcement, saying it was out of respect for the tragedy in Nice, France.
A voracious consumer of news, Trump fumed as he watched television reports declaring he had settled on Pence before he’d made a call to the governor.
A call from Trump Thursday afternoon prompted Pence to get on a plane to NY for an announcement the next day.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has delivered a ringing endorsement of Donald Trump as he joins him as the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket.
Trump referred to the two men as “the law-and-order candidates”, adding that “we’re the law-and-order party”.
Trump has made renegotiating trade deals a central theme of his campaign, while Pence has spoken in favour of trade agreements. “Never waffled once he made his decision”, Manafort wrote in an email. “People who know me well, know I’m a pretty basic guy: I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican – in that order”. By Friday, plans were back on track and Trump sent out a Twitter message announcing Pence as his running mate.
The Northeast might not be the most fertile ground for Republican candidates for national office, but New York, New Jersey and CT will be front-and-center at next week’s Republican National Convention.
Terry Whitesell, who owned a manufacturing company out of Carmel, Indiana, also attend the rally and applauded the addition of Pence: “Trump needed someone to help pull the coalition together, and Pence has a strong record of pulling conservatives in and has knowledge of Washington”.
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Just as Trump was settling on Pence, Republicans gathering in Cleveland essentially quelled the effort to stop him at the convention, all but assuring he’ll be the GOP nominee. He did not speak with any depth about trade pacts, which he has supported in the past and which are a target of Trump’s criticism.
