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Originally Posted by Parallex
Disagree, it's an excellent pick...
A: He's from a Swing State
B: He's from a Swing State with a democratic governor (so if they win they don't lose a seat in the senate).
C: He's unquestionable competent. Heartbeat away and all that.
D: He's inoffensive. First rule of VP pick club... do no harm.
E: He'll be an effective campaigner.
Fact is with Trump as the opposing nominee you don't need to fire up the base... Trump will do that for you. You can't out anti-establishment Trump so you double down on experienced competence.
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You forgot a couple of things.
He's a midwestern boy.
He's catholic who was a former jesuit missionary (or went on a jesuit mission)
These are traits that nullify any advantage Pence could give trump for those kinds of voters (midwestern and religious).
Apparently, he was also on Obama's shortlist way back in the day.