Pence Jumps In

As was widely expected, former Vice President Mike Pence entered the battle for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination today, his 64th birthday. Happy birthday, Mr. Vice President!

For full disclosure, I have been friends with Mike Pence for decades. Our son has worked with him for many years, including in the Trump White House, and works with him now. 

The Pence campaign released a video this morning. Knowing Mike Pence as I do, the video is exactly what I expected. 

It tries to capture the Ronald Reagan spirit of “Morning in America.” Pence describes the challenges we’re facing under Joe Biden and offers a Reaganesque tone and vision to restore our optimism and renew our nation.

Pence certainly understands that securing the nomination will be a big challenge for obvious reasons, not the least of which is the controversy surrounding January 6th. 

By the way, Mike Pence wasn’t the only candidate to jump in the last 24 hours. 

In his announcement speech in New Hampshire, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie bizarrely attacked George Washington, while praising Democrat Woodrow Wilson. Christie bashed Washington because he thought it would be a mistake for America to get too involved in the problems of the world.  

I doubt I will mention Christie much in the future. He enters the race trailing . . . Liz Cheney. She’s at 2% and Christie is at 1%. Enough said.

Meanwhile, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum also announced his campaign for president, as did radical professor Cornell West, who is challenging Biden from the left.