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In response to "Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is abandoning his re-election bid -- nm" by budice

I don't understand his math here. Presuming he's a smart guy he should see that their chances are weak. What's the benefit to him? -- nm

Posted by Max Jul 14 '16, 11:31

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Are they weak? -- nm - TorBaron Jul 14, 11:38 1
- Man cannot live by white bread alone. -- nm - Max Jul 14, 11:39
He was going to lose the governorship anyway, so may as go for the big. -- nm - ÜMLaut Jul 14, 11:36 1
- ah, then that does make sense, because he can say he didn't lose reelection and Trump was the reason their ticket lost last time.. -- nm - Max Jul 14, 11:38
A national profile which is probably better than he's likely to ever really have. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 14, 11:33 7
- right, it got Palin, what? 8 years of publicity and jobs she never would have got. - decline Jul 14, 11:37
- But why not get reelected and then just try next time on his own? If he loses now he's got no record for the next 3+ years. -- nm - Max Jul 14, 11:35 3
  - in no way would he have kep the Governership. -- nm - Remlik Jul 14, 12:01 1
    - yeah, I didn't know much about him, I was just assuming he had incumbent clout. -- nm - Max Jul 14, 12:08
  - he's apparently pretty unpopular in Indiana, after the gay pizza law -- nm - gerald Jul 14, 11:36
- Tell-all book and talking head. Both pay better than civil service -- nm - TWuG Jul 14, 11:35
- "Yep, I'm the guy who agreed to run with THAT guy" -- nm - gerald Jul 14, 11:35

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