One Pence adviser did not explicitly comment on his 2024 ambitions, but told Business Insider that the ex-VEEP is “reminding everyone he’s returning from where he came, and honestly I think that’s going to be a pretty bold speech.” Targetting the incumbent president as the enemy, Pence accused the “radical” Biden administration of implementing “an avalanche of liberal policies” and government overspending. While Pence did not declare his intent to run for president, his choice of venue is particularly telling given that South Carolina is arguably the most vital state in the Republican primary. Pence used his half hour speech before the Palmetto Family Council to praise the Donald Trump administration's accomplishments, lash out at Joe Biden’s “war on traditional American values,” and explain how the GOP can start “winning” again. On Thursday, the former vice president spoke at a crowded function hosted by a conservative group in Columbia, South Carolina, where he lobbed proverbial red meat at dinner guests. Doug Burgum will announce on June 7 in Fargo.The Mike Pence solo tour is officially underway––a comeback that could mark the start of his 2024 presidential campaign. Chris Christie is planning to launch his campaign Tuesday evening at a town hall event in New Hampshire and North Dakota Gov. The week will be a busy one for GOP announcements. Pence has spent months visiting early-voting states, delivering policy speeches, speaking at churches and courting donors ahead of his expected run. Pence also testified last month before a federal grand jury investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. He has also argued in favor of reforms to programs like Social Security and Medicare - which both Trump and DeSantis have vowed not to touch - and criticized DeSantis for his escalating feud with Disney. Ron DeSantis, who is running a distant second to Trump in the polls. He admonished “Putin apologists” unwilling to stand up to the Russian leader over his assault on Ukraine in response to comments from Trump and Florida Gov. He has called on his party to move on from Trump’s election grievances and warned against the growing tide of populism in the Republican Party. While he consistently praises the record of the “Trump-Pence administration," he has also stressed differences between the two men, on both policy and style. Pence has spent the two-and-a-half years since then strategically distancing himself from Trump as he has laid the groundwork for the campaign. Chris Christie to Launch Presidential Campaign Next Week It did not end well,” Pence wrote in his book, “So Help Me God.”įormer New Jersey Gov. “For four years, we had a close working relationship. He has said "history will hold Donald Trump accountable.” Pence has said Trump's “reckless words" endangered his family and everyone else who was at the Capitol that day. As the count was underway, a violent mob of Trump's supporters stormed the building, smashing through windows, assailing police and sending Pence, his family and his staff, racing for cover as members of the mob chanted “Hang Mike Pence!” 6, 2021, even though the vice president has no such power. Trump, desperate to overturn his loss and remain in power, had tried to convince Pence - and his supporters - that Pence could somehow reject voters' will as he presided over the ceremonial counting of the electoral college votes on Jan. Pence, who served in Congress and as Indiana's governor before he was tapped as Trump's running mate in 2016, had been an exceedingly loyal vice president until he broke with Trump over the 2020 election. The campaign is expected to lean heavily on town halls and retail stops aimed at showcasing Pence's personality as he tries to emerge from former President Donald Trump's shadow. Pence is an avowed social conservative and is staunchly opposed to abortion rights, favoring a national ban. His team sees early-voting Iowa as critical to his potential path to victory and advisers say he plans to campaign aggressively for the conservative, Evangelical Christian voters who make up a substantial portion of the state's Republican electorate. He is also expected to release a video message as part of the launch. Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details ahead of the official announcement. Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing GOP field and putting him in direct competition with his former boss.
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