Mike Pence on Trump ticket gives Rep. McMorris Rodgers hope

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers says Donald Trump’s selection for his vice presidential running mate will bring important experience to the ticket.

McMorris Rodgers, who ranks No. 4 in the hierarchy of the House of Representatives, told KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence “gives me a lot of hope.”

“I believe he brings some really important experience to the ticket,” she said. “He has working relationships with us, which will be so important as we move forward.”

Medved: Donald Trump makes one of his ‘best choices’

Trump officially announced his pick via Twitter Friday morning.

I am pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice Presidential running mate. News conference tomorrow at 11:00 A.M.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 15, 2016

Michael Medved said Pence, 57, has “lots and lots of admirers in the Republican Party.”

“Mike Pence has a model family, he is a devout Christian, he can speak intelligently about faith issues, can speak intelligently and compellingly about anything and I think he will be a very solid running mate,” Medved said.

Though Pence gives McMorris Rodgers hope, the latest developments in what has becoming a fascinating presidential race wasn’t enough to get her to the Republican National Convention. The Spokesman-Review reports that she will attend a memorial service for a colleague in Olympia on Monday and then campaign in her Eastern Washington district.

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