Former Vice President Mike Pence might be heading to the early-voting main state of South Carolina subsequent week, his advisers advised CBS Information Thursday.
He’ll be making two stops within the Palmetto State, one in Rock Hill and one in Blythewood, which is close to the State capitol of Columbia.
Pence has stated he won’t announce a choice on whether or not to pursue the presidency till a while subsequent 12 months, however he has been laying the groundwork for a attainable bid, publishing a memoir in November about his time within the White Home, campaigning for Republicans within the latest midterm elections and visiting a number of of the states that vote early within the presidential main course of.
In a latest interview with Margaret Brennan on CBS Information’ “Face the Nation,” requested Pence whether or not there was a hazard in former President Donald Trump being president once more — in November Trump turned the primary main declared GOP presidential candidate for 2024. Pence responded that he anticipated “we’ll have higher selections.”
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The previous vp may also be touring to a different early state on the presidential main calendar when he goes to New Hampshire on Dec. 12. A supply near Pence additionally stated to anticipate him to pay extra visits to Iowa, the primary state to weigh in on presidential candidates in the course of the primaries and caucuses.
Pence, a born-again Christian, has additionally been solidifying ties with politically-active evangelical teams within the early GOP main states like Iowa and South Carolina forward of a possible run.
His former chief of workers Marc Brief advised CBS Information on Thursday that Pence could have ebook signings in New Hampshire and South Carolina within the coming weeks, and the previous vp would not want to stick to an “synthetic timeline” to determine a few potential run.
“He and his household will collect over the Christmas vacation and speak in regards to the future that they see and the place they suppose they are often referred to as to serve the American individuals,” Brief stated.
Caitlin Huey-Burns contributed reporting.
