<p>Although Donald Trump canceled a scheduled press conference in deference to the terrorist tragedy in France, he has announced Indiana Governor Mike Pence will be his running mate for Vice President.</p>
<p>&ldquo;I do think, when you look at Governor Pence, he&rsquo;s the type of person who can help unite the party,&rdquo; says former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. &ldquo;He has a number of years of Washington, DC experience. He was part of the leadership there. He&rsquo;s gone back now and served as the chief executive of a very important state, a state that Donald Trump is going to need to win in order to be successful in this election.&rdquo; ;</p>
<p>Mike Pence served in the House of Representative from 2001-2013, sitting as Chairman of the House Republican Conference from 2009-2011. His conservative views led him to cosponsor a Spending Limit Amendment that would have dropped federal spending to a historical average not seen since WWII. ;</p>
<p>Pence was a supporter of earmark reform and in 2006 designed a &ldquo;no amnesty immigration reform&rdquo; plan that focused on strict enforcement of laws against hiring illegal immigrants and increased border security. He is firmly opposed to same-sex marriage and has called to ban homosexuals from the military. ;</p>
<p><strong>Author&#8217;s note:</strong> Pence is considered to be a safe choice who will help in uniting the party around conservative ideals. We were hoping for Newt Gingrich, but despite his brilliance, Newt can be a polarizing figure and has some baggage that comes with him. He is also strong enough that he might overshadow Trump in some respects.</p>
<p>Pence, as a governor with experience actually running a State, could provide great experience to a Trump administration. And in the unlikely event that it was necessary, Pence would be capable of running the country. We remarked on the virtue of governors vs senators in our <a href="https://punchingbagpost.com/the-shiny-ball-theory-of-politics/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>&#8220;shiny ball theory&#8221; </strong></a>some months ago.</p>