Donald Trump To Name Gov. Mike Pence As VP Pick, CBS News Reports
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) -- Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, CBS News reports.
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Trump was scheduled to make the announcement official at an event in New York on Friday.
Pence, 57, is a steady, staunch conservative who would help calm nervous Republican wary of Trump's impulsive style. He served six terms in Congress before becoming Indiana governor. He also has deep ties to evangelical Christians and other conservatives, particularly after signing a law last year that critics said would have allowed businesses to deny service to gay people for religious reasons.
Trump took notice of Pence during the Indiana primary, noting that the governor had high praise for him despite endorsing one of his rivals.
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