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Donald Trump’s Campaign Signals He Will Pick Mike Pence as Running Mate
Ny Times ^ | 7/14/2016 | MAGGIE HABERMAN, ALEXANDER BURNS and ASHLEY PARKER

Posted on 07/14/2016 10:03:51 AM PDT by Elderberry

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1 posted on 07/14/2016 10:03:51 AM PDT by Elderberry
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How exciting... what exactly does he bring? Indiana is already a safe state??


2 posted on 07/14/2016 10:05:04 AM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
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To: Elderberry

Time will tell.

This is exciting!!


3 posted on 07/14/2016 10:06:11 AM PDT by YepYep (Build the America you want at your house and keep looking up.)
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4 posted on 07/14/2016 10:06:28 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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Don’t believe anything until I hear it from Trump’s own lips. The media are just playing games.


5 posted on 07/14/2016 10:07:02 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Elderberry

Kind of disappointing but Never Christie!


6 posted on 07/14/2016 10:08:37 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: wyowolf

Indiana did go for 0bama in 2008, 49.9 to 48.9, but it went for Romney by over 10 points in 2012.

I think that Pence may have some appeal to OH, MI, PA, and WI, maybe even IL.


7 posted on 07/14/2016 10:08:43 AM PDT by euram
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8 posted on 07/14/2016 10:08:54 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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How exciting... what exactly does he bring? Indiana is already a safe state??

I understand the reasoning behind bringing in an establishment VP as a counterweight. This will deter the RNC and the rest of the GOP political machine from secretly helping Hillary and sabotaging Trump's campaign as they would likely otherwise do.

However, if Trump needed an establishment type for VP, you're right that picking one from a swing state like OH or PA would have been a better move.

9 posted on 07/14/2016 10:09:00 AM PDT by ek_hornbeck
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Pence is the safe choice, he is acceptable to the Republican establishment and movement conservatives equally. He doesn’t have the personal baggage of a Newt Gingrich or Chris Christie. This should put to rest some of the worries about Trump being unpresidential and making some kooky, off the wall pick like his daughter or a reality TV star or something. On the other hand Pence is rather bland and milquetoast, I doubt he is going to set the campaign on fire, on the other hand he shouldn’t do any damage either...like I said “safe choice”.


10 posted on 07/14/2016 10:09:35 AM PDT by apillar
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To: Sacajaweau
Exactly.

Trump has been known to play the media.

11 posted on 07/14/2016 10:09:40 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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He's a recent governor(2012). Was in the House for 12 years before that.

I don't know much about him.

12 posted on 07/14/2016 10:09:44 AM PDT by Elderberry
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media are just playing games

Not this time. Did you know that Pence isn't on the speaker schedule for next week? Why would that be??


13 posted on 07/14/2016 10:11:04 AM PDT by Genoa
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Saw the list. Noticed it. Dumb...because whether VP or not, he will be a speaker. The list says....”partial”. Just the media playing games.


14 posted on 07/14/2016 10:12:23 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: wyowolf

Pence is respected nationally in the GOP, while still being a conservative. This is a party unity pick and defuses the NeverTrump idiots.


15 posted on 07/14/2016 10:12:35 AM PDT by henkster (No tagline for me, thank you.)
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To: Elderberry

Who can Hillary counter with?

Kaine?
Castro?
Warren?


16 posted on 07/14/2016 10:13:08 AM PDT by Timpanagos1
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I sure as hell hope so!!


17 posted on 07/14/2016 10:14:40 AM PDT by wyowolf (Be ware when the preachers take over the Republican party...)
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Pence unlike Newt has executive experience running a state. If there is one thing that is obvious. Candidates with no executive experience make horrible presidents and candidates.

He has media experience being a radio host.

And he has experience in the Congress and he is a bit younger then Newt. That is important.


18 posted on 07/14/2016 10:15:13 AM PDT by GilGil
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Gravitas. But unlike Cheney, who also brought gravitas, Pence is actually a viable choice to run for president from a strong position should Trump win. Cheney could not because of his serious health problems.


19 posted on 07/14/2016 10:15:35 AM PDT by randita
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Pence says hes a Evangelical Christian first, a Conservative second and a Republican third....he will help solidify the evangelical vote...which Trump pretty much has...
But it the Yang to Donalds Ying....adds more “stability” whatever in the heck that means when dealing with the Donald
I am surprised they are leaking now....but I suspect it is because the Rules committee is meeting today and by picking a certifiably conservative candidate for VP it will take whatever wind they still had thier sails...
Can you believe in a convention of voer 2,000 voting members that 28 is all that is needed to bring something to a floor vote? That is insane.
They need to DELETE the conscience rule...delegates are BOUND to themz that brought them as pappy used to say!


20 posted on 07/14/2016 10:15:45 AM PDT by lexington minuteman 1775
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