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(24,689 posts) Thu Jul 14, 2016, 03:37 PM Jul 2016

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump's VP pick [View all]

Source: IndyStar

IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president. A press conference will be held Friday to formally announce the decision. USA TODAY, Collin Brennan

Gov. Mike Pence is dropping his re-election bid in Indiana to become Donald Trump’s running mate.

IndyStar has confirmed that Trump plans to announce Pence as his selection for vice president, ending a weeks-long vice presidential casting call during which Trump vetted a handful of high-profile Republicans.

Trump's national campaign spokeswoman, Hope Hicks, said "a decision has not been made." A formal announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday in Manhattan.

The long-awaited decision upends the political landscape in Indiana and at least partially remakes the Trump campaign in Pence’s image.

Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2016/07/14/report-pence-trumps-vp-pick/87075866/

That means Hillary is going to pick Tim Kaine... another white male Governor type from a major state.

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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is Donald Trump's VP pick [View all] DCBob Jul 2016 OP

Trump-Pence: the Third Reich meets the Middle Ages. forest444 Jul 2016 #1

Pence only helps Trump with the GOPers. DCBob Jul 2016 #2

I hear you - and I'm glad he chose such a divisive (and underachieving) apparatchnik. forest444 Jul 2016 #6

I've also heard he was running for reelection and failing. napi21 Jul 2016 #43

Between you and me, forest444 Jul 2016 #46

Hmmm, maybe. It does explain why he says such outageous things. napi21 Jul 2016 #48

Oh. good God. shrike Jul 2016 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author johara Jul 2016 #4

I feel your pain. hamsterjill Jul 2016 #24

Pence kind of fills in that hole in the hate lineup for LGBT doesn't it? rurallib Jul 2016 #5

I think they got the headline wrong ... aggiesal Jul 2016 #7

Hahahaha. narnian60 Jul 2016 #36

Why would you pick a running mate ... aggiesal Jul 2016 #8

I was wondering that too. DCBob Jul 2016 #10

To shore up conservative votes IronLionZion Jul 2016 #11

Why did Obama pick Biden? Renew Deal Jul 2016 #12

To get the Northeast voter ... aggiesal Jul 2016 #16

Are you serious? Renew Deal Jul 2016 #17

Probably not ... aggiesal Jul 2016 #23

Trade for the evangelical endorsement. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #40

Well with his record, he will be able to get money into the drumpf shennigans train turbinetree Jul 2016 #9

When Hillary got the better of Pence OKNancy Jul 2016 #13

That will almost assure Trump of carrying Indiana Cryptoad Jul 2016 #14

why? Pence is not popular here at all Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #19

I hope u right,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #21

It's a throwaway state for Democrats Zambero Jul 2016 #22

Pence is upside down already. sofa king Jul 2016 #25

U wood thunk ,,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #35

They haven't been real good at "thinking" lately, have they? sofa king Jul 2016 #37

I heard on CNN or MSNBC that Pence has ties to the Koch brothers nt adigal Jul 2016 #39

The Libertine and the Prude bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #15

This guy? PassingFair Jul 2016 #18

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jul 2016 #20

No, this one: silvershadow Jul 2016 #29

LOL you win the internets today... lordcommander Jul 2016 #31

OMG BumRushDaShow Jul 2016 #34

Prump: to fart Solly Mack Jul 2016 #26

So they might win Indiana. BFD. onehandle Jul 2016 #27

Pence is probably the only person cloudbase Jul 2016 #28

They tried pizzazz with Palin and Ryan and it obviously didn't work out for them. BlueStater Jul 2016 #30

Tweedle Dumbass and Tweedle Dipshit. Perfect together. nt DLevine Jul 2016 #32

TP enid602 Jul 2016 #33

I like that Maeve Jul 2016 #42

Trumps voters probably didn't like that he didn't have enough homophobic hate in his speeches Person 2713 Jul 2016 #38

Agree, brings a full spectrum of Right Wing hate. harun Jul 2016 #41

Democrat John Gregg can win the governor's race in Indiana IronLionZion Jul 2016 #44

Very possible.. DCBob Jul 2016 #47

No big surprise elaristotle Jul 2016 #45

If waiting yesterday because of the attack in Nice was intended to get more news coverage, mahina Jul 2016 #49

And his military advisor is apparently as up on current events in the real tblue37 Jul 2016 #50

Win/win as far as this Hoosier is concerned. NuclearDem Jul 2016 #51