Terror Attack Overshadows Trump, Clinton Campaigns
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WASHINGTON (CBSMiami) -- Donald Trump revealed his choice for Vice President on Twitter Friday morning but it was a much more subdued announcement due to a terror attack in France.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence was chosen as Trump's running mate.
I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2016
"I'm humbled. Very humbled," said Gov. Pence as he was mobbed by reporters in front of Trump Tower in New York City. "I'm looking forward to meeting with Trump soon, talking about our plans for tomorrow."
Delegates already in Cleveland for next week's Republican convention described Pence as a stabilizing pick for an unpredictable candidate.
"I think this is going to give him a lot of credibility with the conservatives in our party, particularly the social conservatives," said Mike Duncan, the Republican National Committee's former chairman.
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager called Pence's social and economic conservative background "extreme."
He says Pence is "known for supporting discriminatory politics and failed economic policies that favor millionaires and corporations over working families."
Trump had been scheduled to make the Pence announcement in person but postponed it after the terror attack in France saying it would be inappropriate.
"This is war, if you look at it, this is war coming from all different parts," Trump said on The O'Reilly Factor.
The Republican nominee says "extreme vetting" needs to be applied before allowing any Muslims to enter the U-S from countries where terrorists operate, while Clinton called for an "intelligence surge" to find attackers before they strike.
"This is war against these terrorist groups, the radical jihadist groups. It's a different kind of war, we need to be smart about how we wage it," said Clinton.
Law enforcement officials in Cleveland are adjusting their security plans following the attack in France.
