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Originally posted by Alchemist
Thought it was going to be Newt tbh. Anyway, who has tea on Pence?
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I'm sure the Hoosiers here can provide the tea (the bad tea anyway lol) but I have some good tea on him, from what I've read through various websites about him
1. He stays on message, something Trump had a problem doing. So if Trump keeps making mistakes, at the very least he will only have to clean himself up and not his VP as well. At best Pence could provide stability in the Trump camp they desperately need
2. Big republican donors like Pence. They were either gonna sit this election out completely (like the Koch brothers signaled) or they were going to go with Clinton, somethings she was looking forward to wth Bush's rich donors. Now it's much more likely they'll eventually flock to him
3. Pence is a hardline conservative who would do the most to ease Republicans who still are lukewarm toward Trump. It may not win them all, but it could be enough in swing states to keep him realistically in the game
4. Pence gives Trump credibility in his "Midwest" tactic he needs if he is to win the election. Hes down in al of the swing states in this region but having someone who is from the region does help him, even slightly, with gathering votes from that region. A smart choice
5. Pence is, from what I read, a very good debater and a great counter puncher. He wouldn't be afraid to attack Clinton and her VP head on. Donald may flop in debates but Pence wouldn't be easily dismissed
Overall a good pick for him if you're a republican, a neutral pick if you're an independent or democrat (compared to what you could have picked).
This pick I feel like essentially locks out Warren and Brown as Hillary's VP however. Though I figured you all knew those two weren't going to be picked anyway
Supposedly it's in Cleveland 5 minutes from the RNC. 
