Posted on 07/14/2016 10:03:51 AM PDT by Elderberry
Donald J. Trump’s campaign has signaled strongly to Republicans in Washington that he will pick Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, as his running mate, though Republicans caution the party’s mercurial presidential candidate may still backtrack on his apparent choice.
Mr. Trump’s advisers have told national Republican officials that they are preparing to make an announcement with Mr. Pence, according to three people with knowledge of the conversations, who were not authorized to discuss them publicly. His campaign has said that it will unveil a running mate for Mr. Trump in New York on Friday.
Mr. Pence, a former congressman and radio host, emerged over the last week as the strong favorite of Mr. Trump’s political advisers and senior officials in the Republican Party.
But Mr. Trump himself has sent conflicting signals in recent days, as he has subjected his potential running mates to a final round of screening. He addressed a rally in Indiana alongside Mr. Pence on Tuesday night and met privately with him several times.
On Wednesday, Mr. Trump and his children threw together a hasty series of conversations with other finalists in the vice-presidential search, including Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker.
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A Kaine-Pence veep debate may be boring, but give me boring.
Pretty conservative, runs Indiana as one of the few states with a budget surplus.
What I didn’t like was that he folded like a cheap suit when Indiana passed a religious freedom law and the lunatics went crazy. That bothers me.
He’s just the right kind of bland. It’s a very sensible pick. Trump has enough charisma already.
Will Pence grow a spine? Or will he let Angie’s List dictate to him?
All excellent points about Pence.
If Trump is OK with him, so am I.
Hillary will counter with the gay Latino Castro.
i like Pence a lot....after the 2012 i had hoped Pence would be at the top of the ticket...
Bush?
I think you are right.
Hillary will have Castro as her VP.
So was Calvin Coolidge...and look how he turned out.
First big decision from Trump, and he disappoints. Doesn’t bode well.
Which is perfect to balance out the ticket. You can't have two prima donnas on the ticket.
In a race with Bubba the perv and his lying wife....what's her name..., Newt's baggage is sandwich baggie.
“Don’t believe anything until I hear it from Trump’s own lips. The media are just playing games.”
Very likely.
Whom would you prefer Trump pick?
I don’t think Fidel is interested.
And probably Missouri.
If Trump is OK with him, so am I.
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Me too.
I love how all the experts on FR are saying that Trump has made a mistake with Pence. What do they know? They could not hold a candle to Trump and have no clue how to win!
So, Trump was supposed to pick John Kasich, the RINO and closet Democrat? This would have hurt him in the general - not help him. Kasich opposes everything Trump stands for.
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