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DeminPennswoods

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20. With Pence waiting in the wings

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Sun May 14, 2017, 11:02 PM

May 2017

I don't really get why the Rs are sticking with Trump. If the Rs are worried about their "base", Pence is just as tuned into it and probably moreso with the evangelicals. Pence will sign whatever wacky bills the GOP sends to him, too. Pence isn't as charismatic as Trump, but he's much more reliable. His appearance of midwestern earnestness can win over the block of voters who don't like Trump or Dems.

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