Tickets Are Set, On With the Show!
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Jon Stone
Media Relations Manager
Impact of the V.P. selections and national conventions on the presidential race
The tickets are set and now it’s a waiting game to see who will become our next president and vice president on Nov. 8. But between now and then, we can expect three more months of political advertising, multiple debates, yards littered with campaign signs and, of course, the last of the party conventions this week.
Only two days before the start of last week’s Republican National Convention (RNC), Donald Trump selected Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. The 57-year-old previously served in the U.S. Congress for 12 years and is a supporter of the Tea Party movement.
Long-time political observer Seth Masket, professor and chair of DU’s Department of Political Science, says he thinks Pence brings experience to the Republican ticket. “Trump has developed a reputation of being volatile and emotional, and he obviously has no experience in government,” he says. “Pence is on the ticket to balance those concerns, as he is generally experienced in both state and federal service and has a stable demeanor.”