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Mike Pence’s Chicago Ties: His Irish Grandfather Settled On South Side
CBS 2 CHICAGO ^ | 15 JULY 2016 | CRAIG DELLIMORE

Posted on 07/15/2016 4:59:30 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist

(CBS) – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was raised in the Hoosier state, but he says he has a strong, personal connection to Chicago.

WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore reports from the Loop.

Pence says his grandfather emigrated to the U.S. from Ireland in 1923 and came to Chicago, where he drove a bus for 40 years.

In a speech to the City Club of Chicago in December 2014, he said his parents grew up on the South Side.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: chicago; illinois; indiana; irishamericans; mikepence; pence
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1 posted on 07/15/2016 4:59:30 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

We will find out every little detail about Mike Pence. Obama not so much.


2 posted on 07/15/2016 5:01:12 PM PDT by Parley Baer (")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

So now we will hear every single detail of his life, and his parents and grandparents. We will learn all of the types of things we never learned about Obama.


3 posted on 07/15/2016 5:03:35 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Parley Baer; bushwon
Does this out Illinois in play? 😃
4 posted on 07/15/2016 5:05:53 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Trump card is exposing the Fifth Column in the US)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I hope Mike has prepared a reaction for when BLM’ers ask him
about his ‘Slaveowning Great, great grandparents.”Don’t you feel ASHAMED??!!”
But then if they were Irish, it’s not likely they would have been rich enough for that anyway. Still, logic does not matter with the left, as we all know. They just want to score emotional ‘Gothcha’ points at GOP expense, for their media pals.


5 posted on 07/15/2016 5:06:42 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Sowt Siiidh! (That’s not Gaelic, folks).


6 posted on 07/15/2016 5:06:59 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: hoosiermama

LOL dunno...

IL is a great state if you are not in Chicago or Springfield...Many of us here are very envious of what Pence has done in Indiana.

Our Republican Governor is such a loser, he won’t even comment on Presidential politics...He said that yesterday when asked about Pence. Rounder is turning out to be a real jerk IMHO.


7 posted on 07/15/2016 5:11:54 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Mike Pence hit piece.

Who cares?

People don’t vote for the Warmup Guy.


8 posted on 07/15/2016 5:18:18 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: bushwon

Things change !

Goes down and down and down. Until folks just have had enough. A leader — who like the child states truth —that the emporer in fact does not have clothes— leads in the opposite direction.


9 posted on 07/15/2016 5:26:24 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Trump card is exposing the Fifth Column in the US)
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To: bushwon

Tell us what he has done for Indiana.


10 posted on 07/15/2016 5:26:54 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

omg


11 posted on 07/15/2016 5:31:48 PM PDT by katykelly
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Personally I wanted someone with more pizzazz ...actually you could say A campaign’s dream ticket! I have to say I’m a little disappointed but then again I do not know one iota of mr. Pence and what he can bring to the table! I just wish it would’ve been a female either Hispanic or black or a Hispanic male!


12 posted on 07/15/2016 5:33:38 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: goldstategop

I agree.


13 posted on 07/15/2016 5:37:36 PM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Jack Hydrazine
Tell us what he has done for Indiana.

Well he did accept the VP position so if you don't like him vote for Trump and lose him.

14 posted on 07/15/2016 5:43:52 PM PDT by itsahoot (Trump kills PC--Hillary kills USA--Pick one.)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

What Pence has accomplished for Indiana

•We are in the black
•Have an AAA financial rating
•He’s lowered taxes
•Built three bridges over the Ohio River that were just talked about for fifty years
•Have added to our highway system
•Many of our factories have expanded

Are you envious yet?


15 posted on 07/15/2016 5:46:07 PM PDT by hoosiermama (Trump card is exposing the Fifth Column in the US)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

I wonder if Pence’s father knew Leroy Brown’s father?


16 posted on 07/15/2016 5:47:19 PM PDT by Rebelbase ( Pokemon is a dark evil bent on consuming our souls.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Did his grandfather know Leroy Brown?


17 posted on 07/15/2016 5:52:52 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Hoosiermama has posted several links.

Indiana is in much better fiscal shape than IL.


18 posted on 07/15/2016 5:53:29 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 (Election is about Liberty versus Tyranny and National Sovereignty versus Globalism👍)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

We’ll also hear stories from every person who has ever had a grudge against Pence... The press will leave no stone un-turned...

And Hillary?

If Hillary picked an axe murdered living across the street from Cameron Barr, reporters would not be able to fine him or her...


19 posted on 07/15/2016 6:01:44 PM PDT by GOPJ (2015 Rasmussen: women voters oppose ClintonÂ’s refugee plan by a remarkable 21-to-1 margin)
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To: hoosiermama

So you are saying he is a reformer doing it right. Envious, yep. Sounds like Trump has picked a winner. Thanks for posting what he done right for the people of IN.


20 posted on 07/15/2016 6:04:05 PM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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