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The national rollout of Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence has touted the Indiana governor's record on jobs, tax cuts, infrastructure and school funding. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, his wife Karen and daughter Charlotte, left, applaud during the second day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
In the street outside, a small demonstration by a scruffy band of communists demanded "actual revolution." Inside one of the country's most elegant clubs, in a formal drawing room, the mayor of the nation's capital asked for something less radical: voting rights and statehood for the District of Columbia.
Former Michigan Republican Party chair Betsy DeVos is bullish on the future of her party, but she's still not quite sold on the presidential candidate Republicans have chosen. Donald Trump was not DeVos' preferred candidate, and at the Republican National Convention this week, DeVos cast her vote as an at-large delegate for Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Tiffany Trump, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, prepares for her speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.
One of the advantages that the "incumbent" party has under the norms of American politics is getting to have your convention second. . When, as in this year, there is only a three-day gap between the two conventions and the nominee of the out-party waits until the last second to announce his pick, that gives the nominee of the incumbent party a chance to finalize her pick without much media attention.
Donald Trump Jr. , along with Ivanka Trump , Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump , as votes add up during the roll call in support of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on the second day of the Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016 at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Republicans sought to move past a rocky first night of their nominating convention and unify their party Tuesday, as their nominee Donald Trump predicted victory and said, "We have to go all the way."
"Together we've achieved historic results,' newly anointed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says in a brief video address shown at the GOP's national convention in Cleveland.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence began Tuesday what will likely be his toughest task as Donald Trump's running mate by attempting to build a bridge to the legacy of Ronald Reagan. Pence delivered a whirlwind, 20-minute speech before the American Conservative Union, where he characterized Trump as this generation's Reagan and said the establishment didn't understand the passion he's ignited in the Republican base.
Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks around the convention floor before the opening session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks around the convention floor before the opening session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016.
As the Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland, the similarities between Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, and Gov. Sam Brownback are striking.
John Tiegen, a U.S. Marine Corp veteran and Mark Geist, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who fought in Benghazi, L-R, speak during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. Pat Smith, mother of Benghazi victim Sean Smith, salutes after speaking during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016.
Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump flashes two thumbs up as he introduces his wife, Melania, during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Monday, July 18, 2016. Barring a last-minute jolt to the proceedings, Trump is hours away from attaining the 2016 presidential nomination despite efforts to stop him.
The sleek silver stage dominating the Quicken Loans Arena was empty for several minutes Monday afternoon during a confused scene: Delegates chanted "shame," yelled for a roll call vote, and pointed at a microphone that had been turned off. One yanked off his credentials and threw them to the floor.
Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort walks off the floor of the Republican National Convention at Quicken Loans Arena after talking to reporters, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland. . Workers place a sign as they prepare at Quicken Loans Arena for the Republican National Convention, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Cleveland.
Jul. 18, 2016 - 6:20 - Rep. Tom Marino, (R-PA), on Republican Party unity, Donald Trump's choice of Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate and supporting law enforcement in America.
Now that Mike Pence is the official choice to join Donald Trump on the Republican ticket, his background is being thoroughly examined. One story BuzzFeed uncovered is an op-ed from Pence's old radio show calling the 1998 Disney film "Mulan" liberal propaganda.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, stands beside Sen. Jeff Sessions during a Feb. 28 rally in Madison, Ala. By the time Jeff Sessions appeared before the Senate to answer questions about his nomination to the federal bench, his reputation was in tatters.
Donald Trumps running mate called the Disney movie liberal propaganda and added moral of story: women in military, bad idea. Indiana governor Mike Pence is now presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate.
There is no shortage of action inside the convention hall as anti-Trump delegates work to cause mischief behind the scenes. A steady stream of speakers has already been featured at the podium.