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It’s Official: Donald Trump Picks Indiana Governor Mike Pence as Running Mate
Donald Trump has picked Indiana Governor Mike Pence as his running mate:
I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2016
They’ll hold a joint news conference tomorrow:
The pick sets up a stark clash in styles: a brash presumptive nominee with a tendency to freelance into controversies alongside a cautious former congressional leader who’s stuck close to conservative orthodoxy since starting his career in talk radio.
The Saturday event will take place Bedminster, New Jersey, CNN has learned.
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Pence’s selection gives Trump a running mate with strong ties to the Republican base — particularly social conservatives. He was among the first Republicans to embrace the tea party on Capitol Hill. And as governor of Indiana, he faced major political backlash over his decision to sign into law a “religious freedom” measure that infuriated major businesses that saw it as anti-LGBT.
In tapping Pence, Trump adds to the GOP ticket a politician with ties to the Koch brothers and other influential donors who have so far stayed away from Trump.
NBC’s @ChuckTodd: “Mike Pence represents everything Donald Trump ran against,” like conservative orthodoxy t.co/t0FYaIe4Qb
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 15, 2016
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