| − | '''Michael Richard "Mike" Pence''' (born June 7, 1959 in Columbus, Indiana) is the Republican governor of Indiana. He is most famous for caving into pressure from the [[liberal media]] to add protection for [[sexual orientation]] into Indiana law, despite having promised not to do so. He did this in 2015 in response to a [[liberal]] backlash against a new Indiana statute protecting the religious liberty for Indiana businesses. | + | '''Michael Richard "Mike" Pence''' (born June 7, 1959 in Columbus, Indiana) is the [[conservative]], [[pro-life]], [[evangelical]] [[Republican]] governor of Indiana, and the [[Vice President]]ial running mate of presidential candidate [[Donald Trump]] in 2016. Prior to being governor, Pence was one of the most conservative members of [[Congress]], serving in the U.S. Representative from [[Indiana]]'s 6th congressional district. In the 111th Congress, he served as Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Pence has also been a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. |
| − | Pence was a U.S. Representative from [[Indiana]]'s 6th congressional district and a member of the [[Republican Party]]. In the 111th Congress, he served as Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Pence is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. | + | Pence became nationally famous in 2015 for initially defending a new religious freedom law for Indiana businesses that would have enabled them to decline supporting the [[homosexual agenda]], such as in being compelled to bake a cake for [[same-sex marriage]]. Ultimately Pence compromised based on intense pressure from the [[liberal media]], by adding protection for [[sexual orientation]] into Indiana law. But subsequent events showed that Pence did stand up more against the [[homosexual agenda]] than virtually any other governor, including so-called conservatives [[Greg Abbott]] and [[Chris Christie]]. |
| − | After graduating from [[Hanover College]] in 1981 and earning a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1986, he became a practicing attorney and hosted a conservative radio talk show that was syndicated statewide. In 2000, Pence was elected to [[Congress]] and reelected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2005, Pence became chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group representing the most conservative members of the House. Congressman Pence describes himself as "a [[Christian]], a conservative and a Republican, in that order." <ref>http://mikepence.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=53</ref> | + | After graduating from Hanover College in 1981 and earning a Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1986, Pence became a practicing attorney and hosted a conservative radio talk show that was syndicated statewide. In 2000, Pence was elected to [[Congress]] and reelected in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010. In 2005, Pence became chairman of the Republican Study Committee, a group representing the most conservative members of the House. Congressman Pence describes himself as "a [[Christian]], a conservative and a Republican, in that order." <ref>http://mikepence.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=53</ref> |
| | In October 2009 Pence defended conservative talk radio, saying: | | In October 2009 Pence defended conservative talk radio, saying: |