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Republicans root for Pence as VP
The Hill
by Alexander Bolton
7/14/2016
Excerpt:
Republican lawmakers say Donald Trump would take a significant step toward unifying the party around his presidential candidacy if he picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
Trump has had a rocky relationship with some Senate Republicans, a tension highlighted last week during a private meeting where he got into an argument with Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and called Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) a loser.
The friction with congressional Republicans has raised the stakes for Trump’s vice presidential pick, which he said will be announced Friday. The businessman has been conducting a final round of interviews with candidates such as Pence, former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
On Capitol Hill, Pence is the favorite, even among lawmakers who are skeptical about Trump’s candidacy.
Flake said he would like Trump to tap someone who would moderate his positions on issues like immigration and trade and who would improve “the tone and tenor of the debate.”
“I’m a big fan of Mike Pence and I think he has probably has a better chance of moving the candidate, perhaps, where he should be,” Flake said. “He’s conservative and he’s smart and he’s been good on trade and immigration as well.” - (??? - bold, underline and color emphasis added)
Flake worked closely with Pence a decade ago, when they teamed up to battle President George W. Bush’s $550 billion Medicare prescription drug benefit and oppose earmarks.
Pence served in the House from 2001 to 2013 and is known as a strong social conservative, meaning his presence on the ticket could help Trump with values voters — although the candidates exceeded expectations in attracting self-identified evangelical Christians during the primary.
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View the complete article, including images, at:
http://thehill.com/news/campaign/287...or-pence-as-vp
The Hill
by Alexander Bolton
7/14/2016
Excerpt:
Republican lawmakers say Donald Trump would take a significant step toward unifying the party around his presidential candidacy if he picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.
Trump has had a rocky relationship with some Senate Republicans, a tension highlighted last week during a private meeting where he got into an argument with Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and called Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) a loser.
The friction with congressional Republicans has raised the stakes for Trump’s vice presidential pick, which he said will be announced Friday. The businessman has been conducting a final round of interviews with candidates such as Pence, former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
On Capitol Hill, Pence is the favorite, even among lawmakers who are skeptical about Trump’s candidacy.
Flake said he would like Trump to tap someone who would moderate his positions on issues like immigration and trade and who would improve “the tone and tenor of the debate.”
“I’m a big fan of Mike Pence and I think he has probably has a better chance of moving the candidate, perhaps, where he should be,” Flake said. “He’s conservative and he’s smart and he’s been good on trade and immigration as well.” - (??? - bold, underline and color emphasis added)
Flake worked closely with Pence a decade ago, when they teamed up to battle President George W. Bush’s $550 billion Medicare prescription drug benefit and oppose earmarks.
Pence served in the House from 2001 to 2013 and is known as a strong social conservative, meaning his presence on the ticket could help Trump with values voters — although the candidates exceeded expectations in attracting self-identified evangelical Christians during the primary.
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View the complete article, including images, at:
http://thehill.com/news/campaign/287...or-pence-as-vp
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