Trump announces Pence will be his running mate -- discussion thread

[Mr. Morden]

NYT confirms (sort of):

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/753627358389800960

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UPDATE: It's official:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/753965070003109888

[Nyvin]

Good way to give the LGBT vote over to Clinton

[Suburbia]

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

[Gass3268]

Most places I've read have emphasized the word "signaled"

[Gass3268]

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

Lol no, especially Michigan and Pennsylvania.

[tinman64]

CBS confirms.

[KingSweden]

I can see Pence's appeal as a Pres nominee, honestly, but what does he bring to the ticket really? He's dull and a social archconservative. Doesn't make a ton of sense

[Suburbia]

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

Lol no, especially Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Um, yeah, Michigan is near to Indiana. He plays well in that media market.

[Suburbia]

I can see Pence's appeal as a Pres nominee, honestly, but what does he bring to the ticket really? He's dull and a social archconservative. Doesn't make a ton of sense

He appeals to white and black evangelicals.

[Gass3268]

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

Lol no, especially Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Um, yeah, Michigan is near to Indiana. He plays well in that media market.

How did Paul Ryan play in Wisconsin or the rest of the Midwest?

[Mr. Morden]

CBS says Trump will call Pence this afternoon to formally offer him the job:

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-to-pick-indiana-gov-mike-pence-for-vp/

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[Gass3268]

I can see Pence's appeal as a Pres nominee, honestly, but what does he bring to the ticket really? He's dull and a social archconservative. Doesn't make a ton of sense

He's essentially the safe pick. Much like Kaine is for Hillary.

[Gustaf]

Trump seems to be doubling down on the Republican base rather than attempt any sort of outreach. Hard to see that as a winning strategy.

[Redban]

I can see Pence's appeal as a Pres nominee, honestly, but what does he bring to the ticket really? He's dull and a social archconservative. Doesn't make a ton of sense

Like Biden to Obama in 2008, Pence neither helps nor hurts the ticket. Sometimes, those sort of picks work for a candidate.

[Illiniwek]

Good way to give the LGBT vote over to Clinton

But Donald is great with the gays, and the blacks, and the hispanics, and the women, and the etc.

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

Just like Paul Ryan really swung Wisconsin over to Romney? I get that you're making a point about his midwestern-ness, but Pence isn't that appealing to Mich., Ohio, and certainly Penn. swing voters to counter any negative feelings about trump. From my Illinois & Michigan perspective, we certainly don't look to Indiana and start chanting "one of us, one of us."

I would be willing to say though that in the event of a Hillary landslide where states like NC, Arizona, and Georgia might flip, Indiana is going to be pretty solidly Republican.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/753630165977169924/photo/1 Senior Trump Comms advisor says Trump hasn't decided yet, odd.

[Dr. Arch]

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

Lol, he could put Indiana in play if you're not careful. He's a toxic governor. So much for Trump being "friendly" with the LGBT community.

[Mr. Morden]

Indy Star confirms too, saying that Pence won't run for governor:

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

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[Illiniwek]

I can see Pence's appeal as a Pres nominee, honestly, but what does he bring to the ticket really? He's dull and a social archconservative. Doesn't make a ton of sense

Like Biden to Obama in 2008, Pence neither helps nor hurts the ticket. Sometimes, those sort of picks work for a candidate.

trump's best available option probably was a low risk-low reward, "do no damage" pick like Pence, but I think there is a slightly bigger risk than say Biden was due to Pence's untested national media experience and how socially conservative he is. I doubt he is going to turn into Sarah Palin, but the country is going in such a direction that I don't think that too many people will fall in love with the guy.

[Suburbia]

Pence could put Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania to the Trump campaign. He's a soothing Midwesterner, my type of politician.

Lol no, especially Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Um, yeah, Michigan is near to Indiana. He plays well in that media market.

How did Paul Ryan play in Wisconsin or the rest of the Midwest?

Sorry, man. You're probably right. However, Ryan was controlled by the Romney inner circle. He could have stood out in the election.

[Helsinkian]

Good way to give the LGBT vote over to Clinton

Pretty sure she already had it locked down.

[The Other Castro]

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/753630165977169924/photo/1 Senior Trump Comms advisor says Trump hasn't decided yet, odd.

The campaign has decided, just not Trump.

[Beefalow and the Consumer]

Trump can't win without conservative enthusiasm.  A former right-wing radio jock turned TEA Party darling is probably necessary.

[Gass3268]

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/753630165977169924/photo/1 Senior Trump Comms advisor says Trump hasn't decided yet, odd.

Dick Gephardt 2004?

[Gass3268]

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