OPTIMISTIC Republicans will take comfort in the naming of Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana and a strait-laced social and fiscal conservative, as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running-mate. Paul Ryan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and a long-time colleague of Mr Pence’s in Congress, sounded frankly relieved as he welcomed the news—which, true to Mr Trump’s career as a star of reality TV, was unveiled on Twitter after days of fevered speculation, leaks and semi-secret job interviews involving finalists being whizzed around the Midwest in private jets. The announcement itself had been set for Friday morning in Trump Tower, in Manhattan, but was postponed after the terrorist massacre in Nice.
Working hard to detect a win for his school of thrifty yet compassionate conservativism, Mr Ryan chose to home in on Mr Pence’s record as a Midwestern tax-cutting governor, and as a supporter of education reforms aimed at improving public education in even the poorest neighbourhoods. “Mike Pence comes from the heart of the conservative movement and the heart of America,” the Speaker declared. “We need someone who is...Continue reading
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