Pence pick an olive branch to conservatives

Published July 15, 2016 3:45pm ET



To offset his own highly unconventional candidacy, Donald Trump has added a certifiably orthodox conservative to the Republican ticket by selecting Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate.

Before he was elected governor of Indiana, Pence served six terms in Congress where he was a major player in the conservative Republican Study Committee and eventually rose to become chairman of the House Republican Conference.

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