Oddly, and speaking to the framework of the larger GOPe operation, Pence isn’t making his announcement in his home state; instead, he is going to launch his campaign during a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.Posted on 06/01/2023 7:33:10 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
According to NBC and confirmed by Politico, former Indiana Governor Mike Pence is scheduled to launch his bid for the GOP nomination in Iowa on June 7th.
Oddly, and speaking to the framework of the larger GOPe operation, Pence isn’t making his announcement in his home state; instead, he is going to launch his campaign during a speech in Des Moines, Iowa.
Mike Pence is a well-known name to voters having previously been vice-president to Donald Trump, and he is currently polling around 3% support according to Monmouth.
In his biggest role as Vice-President, Mike Pence was in charge of the federal COVID-19 emergency response as head of the White House COVID taskforce in 2020.
Pence is a well-known traditional Republican who identifies with voters primarily on social issues. Pence will make an appeal to the evangelical community in Iowa and is organized in that effort by GOP brand consultant Chip Saltsman, the architect of former Gov. Mike Huckabee’s 2008 Iowa caucuses victory.
(Via NBC) – Mike Pence plans to enter the GOP presidential nomination fray June 7 with a campaign video and a kickoff speech in Des Moines, Iowa, according to a person familiar with his launch schedule.
The former vice president, a longtime advocate of the priorities of traditional conservatives on social and economic issues, will join the race at a time when his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, claims a majority in most national polls and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in a clear second place.
Redefining himself to Republican voters, most of whom know him primarily as Trump’s vice president, will be a challenge.
But the Indiana-bred Pence views his fellow Midwesterners in the Iowa GOP, and their first-in-the-nation caucuses, as a hospitable home for his brand of politics. Typically, the Iowa caucuses play a winnowing role in the nomination fight, providing rocket fuel to a handful of candidates while burying the hopes of the rest.
“We view this race as absolutely wide open, and Iowa is really going to solidify itself as the pivotal player,” the person familiar with Pence’s plans said. “It’s a place that values Mike Pence’s principles — traditional conservative principles — deep-rooted faith and uncommon character.” (read more)
Pence’s job, on behalf of the Sea Island group, will be to present an optical contrast to the unacceptable vulgarian Trump, while Chris Christie acts as the attack dog and the rest of the field protect Ron DeSantis from The Great Godzilla MAGA King.
The team effort is increasingly transparent, and the debate hosts, like Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News, are proactively positioning to shape the staged narrative. At this point in the dynamic, it is all rather shallow and obvious; however, in approved Republican operations – they never look outside the cloister.
What a traitor.
yeah.... that a big NOPE from me.... this clown can go pack sand. Just another RINO
The Dims who told us over and over that Pence was a bigot for not being alone with a woman will now tell us during the 2024 primary that Pence is the angelic second coming of Darwin or something and how much we need a “sensible” prez like him.
Will the fly be there?
Mike McRomBush
OK, so that’s something like fifty Republicans running for the Republican nomination. Weird, since DJT (according to the polls) is a shoo-in.
Curious, since FJB (according to the same polls) is so far in the toilet, that in a normal political environment, would stand a chance, yet no sitting Democrat Governor, Senator or Congressman has announced a challenge to him and his dufus VP.
Go Mike Go! I can’t wait to see his traitor assistant Democrat ass kicked. And Mike, make sure you drag your wife everywhere, you eff’n pussy mommas boy.
At this rate, there’ll be 25-30 seeking the GOP nomination.
You’d think the Soro/Socialist Party could come up with more than just RFK and Marianne to run against China Joe.
He’ll be up there with Jeb in popularity
Pence. Even if you were the last man standing, you wouldn’t get my vote. Trump didn’t endanger your family, the FBI and CIA contractors juiced up the crowd to go into the Capital. How come you aren’t asking about Ray Epps and Megaphone Commander? If was a set up from the very beginning and you know it.
Pence is going nowhere as a presidential candidate, but would anyone really be surprised if Trump ended up asking Pence to be his vice-presidential nominee again?
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If it hadn’t been for Trump, Pence would still be an unknown ex-governor of Indiana. A Mike Pence speech is a sure cure for insomnia.
Pence?? Mike Pence??? Wasn’t he that eunuch who held onto Trump’s coattail for four years?
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