“We’re going to organize Iowa, all 99 counties, like we’re running him for county sheriff,” said Reed. The group sees early-voting Iowa as critical for Pence and plans to launch their efforts there before expanding to other states, including New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. “This campaign is going to reintroduce Mike Pence to the country as his own man, not as vice president, but as a true economic, social and national security conservative - a Reagan conservative.” “People know Mike Pence, they just don’t know him well,” Reed said. They believe that if people are reminded of his experience, his character and his conservative credentials, they will embrace his candidacy. The new Pence group is animated by the belief that while the former congressman, talk radio host, Indiana governor and vice president of the United States is widely known by voters, their perceptions are mostly colored by his time as Trump's ever-loyal second-in-command. Tim Scott has formed a presidential exploratory committee and is expected to formally launch his campaign next week. Nikki Haley, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas Gov. The field also includes former South Carolina Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is planning his own entry into the race in the coming weeks. Pence faces an uphill battle to the nomination with much of the attention and fundraising focused so far on Trump and Florida Gov. Larry Hogan, will oversee communications. Mike Ricci, who previously served as communications director to former Maryland Gov. Trump had targeted Kemp as retribution for the governor's refusal to go along with his desperate attempts to overturn his defeat in the state's 2020 presidential election - a plot that is now under investigation and expected to yield multiple indictments. Kemp defeated his Trump-endorsed challenger, former Sen. Brian Kemp’s winning 2022 reelection campaign. Serving as executive director will be Bobby Saparow, who managed Georgia Gov. Jeb Hensarling, who developed a close friendship with Pence when they served in the House and is a former chair of the House Republican Conference. Chamber of Commerce and managed Bob Dole’s 1996 presidential campaign. The new group will be co-chaired by Reed, who previously served as political director of the U.S. In the meantime, Pence has kept a busy schedule of visits to early-voting states, policy speeches and media interviews as he gears up for a run. Pence has said he will announce his plans “well before late June” and aides have been discussing potential launch dates for a campaign as early as May, but more likely in June. The launch is the latest sign that Pence is moving ahead with his expected bid for the GOP nomination - a move that would put him in direct contention with his former boss, former President Donald Trump. “Pence has the experience, the unparalleled character, communication skills and the conservative credentials to win both the nomination and a general election.” The school’s campus in San Ramon is functioning as usual today.“The country’s at real crossroads and the Republican Party needs a strong conservative candidate who can win,” said Scott Reed, the longtime GOP consultant, who will co-chair the group. “The safety of our students is our top priority,” Lamb said at the time, giving numbers for student counseling in her post. No mention was made of an incident earlier in the month when a male student allegedly made derogatory comments and in-direct threats against others – allegedly mailing a knife to a fellow student.Īlthough a statement about that earlier occurrence was issued to students by Diablo Valley College President Susan Lamb via the school’s email system at the time, it was not clear how – or if – the situation was resolved. In a press release issued by the school district, officials attributed today’s closure to graffiti threatening gun violence at the school. People on campus Wednesday reported police activity at the Pleasant Hill campus and gave a variety of reasons for today’s closure, with few aware a male student was apparently counseled about making indirect threats against other students earlier this month. Students attending Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill were advised to stay away from the campus Thursday after a “potentially serious” threat was made – reportedly a threat of gun violence scrawled at an undisclosed location on campus.
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