Sen. Joe Donnelly has a problem. More specifically, Donnelly has a Mike Pence problem.

Running for re-election in Indiana where Trump won by double digits, the vulnerable Democrat has been careful to avoid antagonizing the president. He hasn’t shown any kind of restraint when attacking the vice president though, that most recent and most beloved governor of the state.

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