Posted on 05/10/2005 3:31:54 PM PDT by Gipper08
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1. Indiana's Rep. Mike Pence Touted as Presidential Candidate
We hear that a fast-rising member of Congress is being touted by some influential conservative leaders as a possible presidential candidate for the 2008 race.
Grassroots leaders, dismayed that no Republican candidate has emerged who strongly advocates the pro-life position, are taking a careful look at Congressman Mike Pence, who represents Indiana's 6th Congressional
Despite being in only his second term in the House, Rep. Pence, 46, is already a member of the House GOP leadership, serving as deputy whip, and in his first term was named to chair a subcommittee, only the fifth freshman representative to achieve that feat in 50 years.
In September 2004, Pence was elected to serve as chairman of the prestigious Republican Study Group.
As an ardent supporter of the U.S. military and President Bush's war on terrorism, Rep. Pence accompanied Indiana Congressman Dan Burton and a small congressional delegation in February of 2004 to visit troops serving in Iraq.
The delegation met with Ambassador Paul Bremer and Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez to receive a briefing on Iraq's transition to democracy, and talked with Iraqi citizens adjusting to life in a free Iraq.
Following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., Rep. Pence was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee, where he serves on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Pence participated in drafting the Patriot Act and legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security.
Pence, a former talk radio host, and his wife, Karen, have three children and reside in Columbus, Ind. When Congress is in session, the Pence family lives in Arlington, Va.
He describes himself as "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order
Actually GWB at this moment has a treaty going to the Senate where he has agreed with Mexico that their illegals in our country can jump to the front of the line for Social Security, after only 4 quarters. That is from the mouth of a member of Congress whom I heard speak recently.
It will be knocked out, but sometimes I have to scratch my head and wonder what he's thinking.
Obviously amnesty is not the solution nor are some of the outrageous suggestions some people make like "mine fields".
I don't think any one idea would solve the problem. Solutions are needed in many areas, not just one or two.
Oh, and something else many people on FR need to realize. The President doesn't set the government's immigration policy, Congress does. The President doesn't decide where the money is to be spent, Congress does. The President cannot "close the border" without the authorization and appropriations from Congress. If people want anything done, they should lobby Congress and that includes telling Tancredo to stop holding up any immigration related bill that he didn't write.
Because the answer to every single problem in this country is not just immigration.
If he could talk about another topic for more then a few minuits, he'd be viable.
They haven't yet,but I am sure they will.Pence and Toomey are best friends,The Club has been in turmoil and they already have endorsed two other candidates for 08(Sanford,Owens) I suspect the Club will take their time in PUBLICLY endorsing Pence.The Christian Right is out in front on the Pence 08 bandwagon,the fiscals are a step behind.Remember what I told you about the Club for Growth and Family Research Council endorsing the same candidate? This united front is the key.
But we can't just let the illegals run free. A massive deportation effort could work.
But we need more security on the border than just "chicken-wire fences" in some spots. Every inch of that border needs to be constantly watched, no matter what the price.
I would like to hear what his position is on immigration (illegal and legal) as well as what he has said about it in the past.
The first correction ever posted in the blog section here at neoperspectives.com. Unfortunately I made an error when writing a post last week 4/28 (below) regarding the Club For Growth's endorsement of Mike Pence. Alert readers have pointed out that the Club had not yet officially endorsed Pence for President. I assumed they had done so based on a few facts:
1. I received a (mass) email from Pat Toomey, current President of the CFG, lauding Pence for cutting pork and stating something like 'Wouldn't he make a great President?' or 'Wouldn't you like to see him run?' I'm paraphrasing because I've since deleted the email.
2. Stephan Moore, past CFG president said this in a recent WP story:
"Mike is charismatic. He's articulate, but he's not shrill or mean the
way some conservatives can be," said Stephen Moore, former president
of the Club for Growth, a conservative political action committee. "I
think a lot of us are looking around and saying, 'Who is the next
great conservative hero? Where is the next Ronald Reagan in our
party?' . . . The Study Committee has close to 100 members now. That's
a high water mark. So it means that all legislation that passes
Congress is going to have go through Mike Pence."
3. The CFG has frequently mentioned Pence in their blogs and in news stories they've posted.
4. The CFG members donated over 50k to Pence as a candidate in this past election cycle and I'm assuming in past ones as well.
5. Moore has this to say about the Medicare drug prescription bill boondoggle that the Club opposed: Two lieutenants quickly emerged to lead the conservative revolt against the bill: Pat Toomey and Mike Pence. Both of them were elected with Club support, of course. <.> Sitting in the Oval Office of the White House, he [Pence] told George Bush: "With all due respect, Mr. President, I didn't come to this town to create new entitlements, but to rein in the ones we already have."
6. Pence was one of the few Republicans to openly support Pat Toomey, current CFG president, in his near upset win over PA 'Republican' Senator Arlen Spector. The Toomey blog states this:
"Seems to me to be the easiest thing in the world to come back after a
very difficult race and take the ball and go home," said Rep. Mike
Pence, R-Ind., who backed Toomey his the Primary race. "And he hasn't
done that. He has come back and taken lessons learned and continued to
exercise the leadership that we cherish." "It's going to be part of your legacy here," Pence told Toomey.
So, all of this, including their pattern of early endorsements, contributed to my misunderstanding that the Club had endorsed Mike Pence. I still believe they are actively supporting Pence's possible candidacy and that an official endorsement is likely forthcoming. Apologies for the error. :)
Has served in Congress for how many terms?
When was a sitting House member elected President?
A lot of potential candidates have more complete resumes, than this fellow. Allen, for one.
Not that I'm touting anybody, but Gipper08 looks like a full time Pence campaign manager, here at FR.
That is good to hear.
And whatever happens let's not turn this into a Pence vs. Allen slugfest. Either would make an excellent candidate for our side.
Maybe I'm confusing him with another Indiana GOP congressman, but didn't Mike Pence run for Congress in the late 1980s or early 1990s, lose, and later write a book called "Confessions of a Negative Campaigner"? And wasn't his talk show fairly controversial? We need to make sure that we nominate someone who not only is conservative but who also has avoided making outrageous statements (I'm not saying that Pence made outrageous statements on the air, but I know that if *I* had a daily talk show for a few years I'd say a bunch of stuff that could be political poison in a presidential race.
I'd love to see Pence vs. Evan Bayh in the presidential race in 2008.
Hoosier vs. Hoosier!
He is the main reason President Bush's guest worker program is DOA.He will not let it pass the house.He went on the nightly News with Brokaw and said "We must have and immigration bill that first and foremost respects the rule of law" No Amnesty!
"Tom Tancredo should run."
I used to like Tancredo more than I do now before he said that Tom DeLay should temporarily step aside just because DeLay was ACCUSED of wrongdoing.
Liberal Dem politicians are always ACCUSING. It doesn't mean much.
If the Dems stick by each other, and the Republicans don't, the Dems will triumph.
Has Mr. Pence taken some of his time and served in the U.S. Military? Thats my first question - a no on that question means "Who's next on the list?".
I will try and not go negative, but it is hard.Going negative is the main reason why we have told other Pence supporters to stay away from FR for now.That just say many of them are overly "dedicated" and might lack the respect for certain other candidates to maintain civility.
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