Mike Pompeo wisely opted out of the 2024 presidential primary this week, but if you were expecting Mike Pence to follow suit, you’re likely going to be disappointed. The former Veep showed up at an RNC donor summit in Tennessee last night and while he didn’t make an official announcement, he was going after the other primary contenders (including his former boss) and sounding very much like he will soon throw his hat in the ring. But Pence’s criticism of the rest of the field, particularly Donald Trump, sounds as if it was lifted from the mid-nineties using a time machine. He insisted that Republicans need to “run like Republicans” if they hope to win next year. But his concept of what that means may be somewhat out of step with the current reality inside the party. (AP)Read More
Pence wants Republicans to “run as Republicans”
