and i believe every hoosier shares that conviction. but as i said, we have got a perception problem here, because some people have a different view. and we intend to correct that. after much reflection and in consultation with leadership of the general assembly, i've come to the conclusion that it would be helpful to move legislation this week that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. let me say that again. i think it would be helpful and i will like to see on my desk, before the end of this week, legislation that is added to the religious freedom restoration act in indiana that makes it clear that this law does not give businesses the right to deny services to anyone. we want to make it clear that indiana is open for business. we want to make it clear that "hoosier hospitality" is not a slogan, it is our way of life. it is the reason why people come here from around the world, and they come back again and again and again. because hoosiers are the kindest, most generous, most decen

and lastly, to my fellow hoosiers. thank you for the opportunities that you've given our family to serve a state of indiana. your support and indiana's example has carried us to this moment. our state is inspiring the nation and i'm going to take hoosier ideals to washington, dc. as we begin this journey, our thanks. thank you for coming out on a beautiful saturday to welcome our little family home. people often say to my, i'm praying for you. but i'd like to ask you to pray for my family as well. that we might, as a family, do you proud, as we represent our state all across this nation. i'd like to ask one more thing. for the sake of our troops who have our back, for the sake of hard working americans and businesses who deserve a president who will give washington, dc off their back and the sake of a supreme court of the united states will uphold our constitution and our god given liberties. let's make indiana the first state on the board to make donald trump the 45th president of the united states and send another ho

hoosier businesses have created nearly 150,000 net new jobs, and we have more hoosiers going to 200 than ever before in the year history of the great state of indiana. that is what republican leadership gets you. [applause] gov. pence: and let me say for my heart, that is what the no-nonsense leadership of donald j trump will bring to washington, d.c. [applause] gov. pence: elections are about choices. elections are about choices, and i also joined this ticket because the choice could not be more clear. the stakes could not be higher. americans can choose a leader who will fight to make america safe and prosperous again, and cang real change, or we elect someone who literally personifies the failed establishment in washington, d.c. seven been a half years of barack obama and hillary clinton's policies have weakened america's place in the world and stifled our nation's economy. terrorist attacks at home and abroad, graham and heartbreaking scenes from france just a few short days ago. the attempted coup in turkey, all a test to a world spinning apart. history teaches us that weakness arou

just like we've seen in the hoosier state. secondly, because hillary clinton must never become president of the united states of america. [ applause ] now, on the first point i know what i'm talking about. you know, in indiana we prove every day you can build a growing economy on balanced budgets, low taxes, even while making record investments in education, roads and healthcare. we like to say indiana's a state that works, and it does. indiana works because republican principles work every time you put them into practice. today we have a $2 billion surplus and the highest credit rating in t indiana. businesses large and small have created nearly 150,000 net new jobs and we have more hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200 year history of the great state of indiana. that's what republican leadership gets you. and let me say from my heart, that's what the no no sense leadership of donald j. trump will bring to washington, d.c. but elections are about choices. elections are about choices. and i also joined this ticket

just like we have seen in the hoosier state. because hillary clinton must never become president of united states of america. [applause] gov. pence: now, on the first point, i know what i am talking about. in indiana, we prove every day you can build a growing economy on a balanced budget, low taxes, while making investments in education, roads, and health care. indiana is a state that works, and it does. [applause] gov. pence: indiana works because republican principles. work every time you put them into practice. today we have a $2 billion surplus in the highest rating in the nation. governor,ve became businesses have created more than 150,000 new jobs and we have more hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200 year history of the great state of indiana. that is what republican leadership gets you. heart, thatrom my is what the no nonsense leadership of donald j trump will bring to washington d.c. [applause] gov. pence: elections are about choices. elections are about choices and i joined this ticket because the choice

so you have fewer hoosiers, fewer people from indiana. bobby knight, my friend who really didn't he help me. indiana has the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation for veterans where nobody is fighting for the veterans like i'm fighting for the veterans. the veterans have been left behind. if you remember a few months ago hillary clinton said they are doing much better, the v.a. is doing much better, doing a much better job. people are dying in line waiting for doctors. people can't even see a doctor. it is a scandal. take a look at what is happening with the v.a. in arizona. take a look at what is happening with the veterans administration. it's a scandal. it's corrupt. it's incompetent. it's a scandal. and hillary clinton thought it was just fine. boy, am i going to win big with the veterans. we know that the for a fact. [ applause ] so it's now 2.4% for veterans. in 2013 when mike pence took office the rate was 6.7%, very first in the nation, one of the bad ones and now it is almost the best. got them jobs. indianapolis is ranke

so you have fewer hoosiers, fewer people from indiana. besides that, bobby knight, my friend, who really did help me. if you want a reference, bobby knight in indiana, we love bobby knight. he agrees with everything i am saying. he loves the governor. indiana has the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation for veterans, where nobody is fighting for the veterans like i am fighting for the veterans. the veterans have been left behind. [applause] mr. trump: if you remember a few months ago, hillary clinton said really, they are doing much better, the v.a. is doing much better. they are doing a much better job than people give it credit for. people are dying in line, waiting five or six days for doctors. they cannot even see a doctor. it is a scandal. take a look at what is happening with the v.a. in arizona. just the veterans administration, it is a scandal. it is corrupt, it is incompetent, it is a scandal. and hillary clinton thought it was just fine. and, boy, am i going to win big with the veterans. we know that for a fact. [applau

my fellow hoosiers.roud to announce that today in new york city i accepted donald trump's invitation to run and serve as vice president of the united states of america. [ applause ] my family and i couldn't be more humbled and honored by the confidence that our nominee and his family have placed in us. let me say from my heart, having spent some time with the next president of the united states, donald trump is a good man and he will make a great president of this nation. [ applause ] you know, the last few days have been pretty overwhelming. but this is the best part. karen and i will cherish this hoosier homecoming for the rest of our lives. thank you for being here today. there really is no place like home. you know, before we head home to pizza night, a few words of thanks. i want to pay a debt of gratitude to those who made this moment possible, this unimaginable moment. first, to my wife karen. a school teacher turned mom turned first lady who i know is going to be a great second lady of the united

is the answer to who's your pick actually a hoosier pick? it's "mtp daily," and it starts right now. good wednesday evening. i'm peter alexander in for my friend chuck todd. welcome to "mtp daily." 12 days until the democratic convention. five days until the republican one. less than 48 hours until donald trump is expected to hold a public event alongside his vice presidential pick. who is it going to be? today was a mad dash of veepstakes activity on the republican side. and the contest to become trump's apprentice of sorts. that is fittingly playing out like reality tv. today trump and his family met with mike pence at the governor's residence in indianapolis. they were inside for about an hour and a half. pence has become something of a favorite among veepstakes watchers. we're going to take a deeper look into how he went from talk radio host to possible running mate in a moment. also today, newt gingrich traveled to indianapolis to visit with trump and the family. nbc news has learned that new jersey governor chris christie met with memb

>> i couldn't be more excited and proud to be a hoosier and a republican. proud of our governor, proud of our friend, mike pence and proud to be here today. >> you say they have wildly different styles but they make a good couple. >> they make a great team. they have wildly different styles. >> how so? >> they're different in terms of mannerisms, world views, the way they approach problems and running a team. those differences will lend themselves out not only to the campgn president and vice president of the united states. >> their temperaments are different? >> very different. donald is very much outgoing and very much flamboyant in his personality. mike is more reserved. very much on the rls and just moving forward very deliberate in his approach. >> you said that he's not ego driven. >> no, he's is a true public servant. he loves his job as governor. he said he felt like this was a higher calling and he does it for the right reason. >> let's think about ted cruz for a second. why did you think he did not endorse donald trump tonight? >> i'm thrilled he

so you have fewer hoosiers, fewer people from indiana. besides that, bobby knight, my friend, who really did help me, if you want a reference, bobby knight in indiana, we love bobby knight. but he agrees with everything i'm saying. he loves the governor. indiana has the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation for veterans where nobody is he veterans. the veterans like the veterans have been left behind. [ applause ] if you remember a few months ago, hillary clinton said they're doing much better, the va is much better, they're doing a much better job than people are giving them credit for. people are dying, waiting for doctors. people can't even see a doctor. it's a scandal. take a look at what's happening with the va in arizona. take a look at what's happening, just the veterans administration hospitals. it's a scandal. it's corrupt. it's incompetent. it's a scandal. and hillary clinton thought it was just fine. and boy, am i going to win big with the veterans. we know that for a fact. [ applause ] so it's now 2.4% for veterans. in

we will not relent until we make this good man our next president, my fellow hoosiers, i give you the america, donald j. trump. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >>> you've just been listening to indiana governor mik pence, possible running mate for donald trump. let's hear what donald trump says about governor pence there and if he gives any hints about a possible vice presidential pick. >> wow! wow! whoa! a lot of people! that's a lot of people! thank you, everybody. thank you. all right. let's turn that music down. we want to get to business, right? get to business. how is your governor doing, by the way? good? i think so. i think so. i just want to thank all of the people of indiana. you know, we had a great victory here not so long ago, and indiana was the state that put me over the top. thank you, folks. thank you. [ cheering ] well, we have a lot of things to discuss, but we had some very bad news a few days ago and you saw what happened. a lot of bad things are happening, and i was going to go through a whole litany of that, but we don't want to. we want to be upbeat. we want to be

pence grew up in rural indiana, went to college in the hoosier state, too.nd facing a tough re-election campaign at home, the national stage perhaps more appealing. pence now stepping into trump's very right spotlight. >> so will pence hurt or help trump? that's our flash survey this afternoon. vote and see the results over on the nbc washington facebook page. >>> well, if you love the new pokemon game and love the national mall, well, now there is a way to combine the two. there will be two pokemon hunts on the mall this weekend led by the national park ranger. people can chase down their favorite characters while learning about the sites along the way. the hunts will be both tomorrow and sunday at 2:00 p.m. >>> thousands of low-income families will soon have easier access to high-speed internet. our parent company comcast has teamed up with the u.s. department of in development. comcast is expanding its internet initiative, a program that offers families living in h.u.d. assisted homes and public housing this internet service. an estimated 2 million homes

there is more hoosiers going to work than ever before. that is what you can do with commonsense republican leadership, and that is exactly what the no-nonsense leadership of donald trump will bring to the white house. [applause] [applause] donald trump gets it. he is the genuine article. he is a doer in a game usually reserved for talkers. when donald trump starts is talking, he doesn't tiptoe around the 1000 new rules of political correctness. he has his own man, distinctly american. -- he is his own man, distinctly american. where else would an independent spirit like is find a following that in the land of the free and the home of the brave? [applause] >> usa, usa, usa! gov. pence: the funny thing is, the funny thing is, the party in power is helpless to figure out our nominee. the media has the same problem. they all keep telling each other that the usual methods will work against him. they always think they have done him in until they wake up the next morning to find out donald trump is standing and stronger than ever before. the man

so you have few hoosiers, fewer people from indiana.by knight, my friend who helped me. if you want a reference, bobby knight in indiana, we love bobby knight, but he agrees with everything i'm saying. he loves the governor. [ applause ] indiana has the second lowest unemployment rate in the nation. for veterans where nobody's fighting for the veterans like i'm fighting for the veterans. they have been left behind. [ applause ] if you remember months ago, hillary clinton said the va's doing a much better job than people give it credit for. people die in line waiting six days for doctors. people are dying. they can't even see a doctor. it's a scandal. look what's happening with the va in arizona. look what's happening with gist the veterans' administration. it's a scandal. it's corrupt. it's incompetent. it's a scandal. and hillary clinton says it's just fine. boy, am i going to win big with the veterans, i mean, we know that for a fact. in 2013, when mike pence took office, the rate for veterans was 36th in the nation, one of the bad on

the mogul pick mike pence hoosier and melania trump is muse. >> tim cane kaine is daredevil. which would you give each candidate? >> hillary should be called pant suit. >> nelson said trump should be titan and clinton should be pinocchio. >> trump should be lie inn. >> tim kaine should be joker. >> mike pence should be captain christmas. >>> do you have a thought? >> i do not. i am not going to voice mine on that. >> let's see what's coming up on "fox & friends." brian kilmeade, you had an exclusive interview with what was one of his nicknames, titans. we are all waiting for this, brian. >> oh, yeah. >> ladies, great job. all week we have been watching through the night preparing for our show. let me first tell you what's going on today. we watched the speeches last night. donald trump's name i think you came up 150 times. we had a chance to go and talk to donald trump after his rally which was off the charts si successful. i went to his rallies and never saw one like this. here's at answer to a everyone was picking up on last night. that is, did you really call on russia to

i'm so proud of you guys. [ cheers and applause ] now, if you know anything about hoosiers, you knowve to suit up and compete. we play to win. that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, never backs down, a fighter, a winner, until now, he's had to do it all by himself against all odds. but this week, with this united party, and i know on november 8th, we'll elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] now, we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country. and because we're leveling with the american people about the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told. they're tired of being told this is as good as it gets. they're tired of hearing politicians in both parties, we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and grandchildren. and that an intellectual elite can plan our lives better for us than we can for ourselves. in the end, this election comes down to just two names on the

we have fewer state employees since i took offices, but more than 150,000 new jobs, and more hoosiersng to work than ever before. that's what you can do with no-nonsense leadership, and that's exactly what donald trump will bring to the white house. [ cheers and applause ] you know, donald trump he's the genuine article, a doer in a game usually reserved for talkers. when donald trump does his talking, he doesn't tiptoe around the 1,000 new rules of political correctness. he's his own man. distinctly american. and where else would an independent spirit like his find a following than in the land of the free and the home of the brave? [ cheers and applause ] the funny thing is -- >> usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! usa! >> the funny thing is, the party and power seems helpless to figure out our nominee. the media has the same problem. they all keep telling each other that the usual methods will work against him. they keep thinking they've done him in, only to wake up the next morning that donald trump is still standing and running better than ever before. the man just doesn't qui

and today there are more hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of indiana. that's what republican leadership gets you. and that's exactly the kind of no nonsense leadership that donald trump is going to bring to the white house. this november. you know, after 7 1/2 years with the failed policies of barack obama that have weakened america's place in the world and stifled our unation's economy, we're ready for a change in this state. we're ready to put a fighter, a builder, and a patriot in the oval office of the united states of america. we're ready for donald trump to be our next president. you know, donald trump understands the frustrations and the hopes of the american people. like no other american leader in my lifetime since ronald reagan. the american people are tired. we're tired of being hold. we're tired of being told this is as good as it gets. we're tired of hearing politicians in both political parties telling that we'll get to it tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and grandchildren. and as ronald rea

the hoosier and the guy who did grow up next to a corn field and went to my college.ll be the vice president. the thing about mike is he is always the same. he is that great guy you heard tonight and i couldn't be prouder. indiana raised a great guy in mike pence. >> you know, you have a unique american there no matter what side of the political fence you are on. he has been introduced to us and we will see him in the next few months. >> i know you love indiana. you are an honorary hoosier. >> we do uh the lo of stories about voter problems in indiana. thank you as always. say hi to big pauly. a lot of people don't know you are married to paul sorveno from good good fellows." >> that's saying something. >> thank you, deedee. >>> from you talking the future of the republican party you have to talk ted cruz, the senator using the convention stage to lay the groundwork for a future presidential run. but did it work? joining us now from cleveland, the great state of ohio is ellen radner. she is the bureau chief for talk media news. she loves ohio. >> especially cleveland.

he was born and raised there and really identifies with the hoosier state. i want to ask you, over his career there, i think he's 59 years old now, a known quantity for a long time in the state. is he the kind of person in politics who has earned people's respect just in terms of his competence, his intellectual capacity, seriousness on policy? not asking about people who disagree with or agree with him ideologically, but his ability as a leader, do people think he's bright and in command of things? >> well, it depends on who you're talking to. democrats in indiana are very critical of what he's done. and yet he's had some really policy successes. i'll give you an example. the medicaid expansion. he was a vociferous critic of obamacare, when faced with medicaid, the indiana association came to him and said you've got to do something. and he came up with an innovative plan, called hip 2.0 and it basically expanded the medicaid universe by 300,000 people in indiana. so he's shown some willingness to include. but including lgbt, he's been recalcitrant in going

i knew if we made the right education reform and investmentes in the kind of government that hoosiers might expect we would go from good to great and we did. in the last four years, we passed the largest state tax cut in indiana's history and now home to the largest voucher program in the united states of america. [applause] unemployment in indiana was over eight percent when i became governor and below five percent today. hooser businesses have created 150,000 net new jobs and in our bicentennial year of my state more hoosiers are going to work more than before in the state of indiana. that's what strong republican leadership gets you. and that's the kind of strong leadership that donald trump will bring to the white house. [applause] trust me when i say this. when we come together as a party and's people and reelect strong conservative majorities in the house and senate and elect this good man as 45th president of the united states. and i know in my heart of hearts, we'll make america great again at home and abroad. [applause] >> he's a builder. he's a fighter. he's a father and a p

donald trump in the hoosier state heating with two men, said to be finalists, the former speaker of the house, newt gingrich, and the indiana governor, mike pence. and fox news has learned the new jersey governor, chris christie, met last night with some members of trump's family. earlier, he joined trump on the campaign trail, and the campaign indicates an announcement could come by this friday, two days, and trump himself tells special report anchor brett beher, he's narrowed down his choices. >> chris christie is somebody i've liked a long time. he's a total good guy. a lot of people don't understand that. but i'm narrowing it down. i'm at flthree, potentially fou but in my own mind, i probably am thinking about two. >> like brett said, narrowed it down to two. you can watch the full interview with trump on special report tonight 6 eastern, 3 pacific on fox news channel. we'll also have more on the running mate search in just a moment. but first, the polls. donald trump, taking the lead in some key swing states. this is a quinn nipiak survey, ahead of hillary clinton in both florida

you now if you know anything about hoosiers, you know we love to suit up and compete. we play to win, that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, who never backs down, a fighter, a winner, until now, he's had to do it all by himself against all odds, but this week, with this united party he's got back up and on november 8th, i know we will elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] now, we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country, and because we're leveling with the american people about the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told, they're tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. they're tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that, we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren. and as ronald reagan used to say, they're tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far distant capitol can plan our li

. >> reporter: who, trump said, put hoosiers back to work. >> the turnaround and the strength in indianaible. >> reporter: in fact, the recovery of pence's state was typical. but unlike trump, pence is a favorite of family values republicans. >> i'm a christian, a conservative, and a republican, in that order. >> reporter: pence said yes to trump on wednesday. >> america needs to be strong for the world to be safe. on the world stage, donald trump will lead from strength. >> reporter: after the terror attacks in france and in the u.s., trump pledged his ticket has a mission. >> we are the.cnvu and order candidates. and we're the lawdfát order party. we're going to change things around.z1 o no carrierr0 lawke toasseris g >>> in the wake of a string of eass shootings, many are calling n lawmakers to pass serious gun anvtrol measures. today, an east bay congress men eurned up with the city attorney di an event aimed at discussions strategies. the two invited patrick grady, a ermber of the british yarliament, to help widen the discussion. great britain enacted tough gun ga trol measures afte

i'm so proud of you guys. [ cheers and applause ] now if you know anything about hoosiers, you know we love to suit up and compete. we play to win. that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, who never backs down, a fighter, a winner, until now he's had to do it all by himself against all odds, but this week with this united party he's got back up on november 8th, i know we will elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country and because we're leveling with the american people about the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told. they are tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. they are tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren. and as ronald reagan used to say, they are tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far distant capi

i'm so proud of you guys. [ applause ] now, if you know anything about hoosiers, you know we love to suit up and compete. we play to win. that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, who never backs down, a fighter, a winner. until now he's had to do it all by himself against all odds, but this week with this united party he's got backup, and on november 8th, i know we will elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country and because we're leveling with the american people with the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told. they're tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. they're tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren. as ronald reagan used to say, they're tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far distant capital can plan

. >> i had no idea that the jackpot winner was in this store, and hopefully it is a fellow hoosier. >> the gas station will get $100,000 for selling that winning ticket. >>> and tesla ceo elon musk promises something big in the work works. still ahead, the cryptic tweets that has the business world buzzing. >>> and plus, these boxes are one city's hope for stopping the spread of mosquito borne illnesses like zika and west nile. >>> and how these rescuers freed a trapped skunk without hurting a trapped skunk without hurting it when we ♪ ♪ you live life your way. we can help you retire your way, too. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase. so you can. >>> today, elon musk announced that something big was in the works and said that he was working on the master plan part two and hoping to publish later in the week. musk did not say what he was referring to but it is a similar to a blog posting a decade ago before tesla introduced the model s and model 3 and this is one month after a man died used the a auto feature. >>> and bloomberg reports that the national transport

i'm so proud of you guys. [ cheers and applause ] now, if you know anything about hoosiers, you know we love to suit up and compete. we play to win. that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, who never backs down. a fighter, a winner. until now, he's had to do it all by himself, against all odds, but this week, with this united party, he's got backup. and on november 8th, i know we will elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america! [ cheers and applause ] now, we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country, and because we're leveling with the american people about the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told. they're tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. they're tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that we'll get to that tomorrow, while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren. and as ronald reagan used to say, they're tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a f

the number of counties veterans service officers 10 fold from seven to 72 counties into privacy the hoosierhe second lowest unemployment rate for veterans in the united states of america. [applause] when i entered this call, when donald trump called i answered this call for a few very simple reasons. number one, i answered it because in these challenging times i believe we need renewed and strong american leadership at home and abroad. and donald trump will bring that leadership for this nation. [applause] our military is too small, and he will rebuild it. [applause] our va is broken, and this builder will fix it. [applause] and it is extraordinary to think that yesterday in philadelphia, 61 speakers came to the podium, and not one of them named isis by name. this man will name our enemy is without apology, and he will defeat them. [applause] thank you to the vfw. i say thank you. i say thank you to my new boss, a man who's given me the privilege to run and serve as vice president of the united states of america. and i pledge to you, each of you, that if we had the privilege to serve, i kno

unemployment's dropped from over 8% to below 5%, and we have more hoosiers working than ever before in the 200-year history of the state of indiana today. it's all evidence of this simple fact. strong republican leadership put into practice works. i call indiana a state that works. i mean what we've been able to do in the state of indiana, we can do in this country. but it's going to take strong republican leadership, bringing those principles to bear, and then bringing people together. >> all right. we're going to take a break. we'll come back. we're just getting things started. a lot of news happening in the world. we'll have more with donald trump's running mate, indiana governor mike pence, right after the break. please stay with us. >> i think he shores up a conservative base that's important. i think his complementary to donald trump as far as personality. he brings a lot of those experienced qualities to the table. and donald trump's been open about that. i mean he's been very clear that the diversity of experience is one of the major things that he needs to have on the ticket.

i'm so proud of you guys. [ applause ] now, if you know anything about hoosiers, you know we like to suit up and compete. we play to win. that's why i joined this campaign in a heartbeat. you have nominated a man for president who never quits, who never backs down, a fighter, a winner. until now he's had to do it all by himself against all odds. but this week with this united party he's got backup. and on november 8th i know we will elect donald trump to be the 45th president of the united states of america. [ cheers and applause ] now, we'll win because we're running on the issues facing this country and because we're leveling with the american people about the stakes and the choice. you know, the american people are tired of being told. they're tired of being told that this is as good as it gets. they're tired of hearing politicians in both parties tell us that we'll get to that tomorrow while we pile a mountain range of debt on our children and our grandchildren. and as ronald reagan used to say, they're tired of being told that a little intellectual elite in a far distant capital

. >> reporter: he put hoosiers back to work. >> the strength of indiana has been incredible. >> reporter: the recovery of pence's state was typical but pence is a favorite of republicans. >> i'm a christian, conservative, and republican if that order. >> reporter: pence said yes to trump on wednesday. >> america needs to be strong for the world to be safe. on the world stage donald trump will lead from strength. >> reporter: after the terror attacks in france and in the u.s., trump pledged his ticket has a mission. >> we are the law and order candidates and we're the law and order party. we're going to change things around. >> reporter: the changes are bad for the economy, women, immigrants and the planet. at the rock and roll hall of fame today republicans for the convention accepted trump's ticket to join his band. >> mike pence is a conservative and some of the conservative base i believe has been >> reporter: here in cleveland last night trump won a key battle against the never trump forces. a vote requiring trump delegates to vote trump on the first ballot, even if they now want som

>> hoosiers don't believe in discrimination. >> now, compared to the other finalists, pence is almost completely unknown. they said they just didn't know enough about him to form an opinion. reporting live, garrett haake, wusa 9. >> and folks have been sounding off on social media. and he tweeted mike pense -- mike pence, a breath of fresh air to urban pollution. they said he wants small government. and jakewiseberg tweeted, same on him for brebe traying his principles. >>> could it be clinton, kaine, trump-pence. >> all happened. kaine is at the top of the list. kaine said he is ready for clinton but not for trump. >> do you want the you're fired president or you're hired president? >> two latinos are also on clinton's short list. kaine is not latino. he is fluent in spanish from his days in honduras. >>> ruth bader ginsburg released a statement saying her comments were ill-advised and that judges should avoid commenting on candidates running for public office. in a statement, ginsburg said she couldn't imagine what the country would be like. >> senior national security officials are

announcer: prior to serving as governor, he represented the hoosier state for 12 years.e is an evangelical and a strong supporter of the tea party movement. he is 57 years old. fernando: this announcement marks a major moment in the gop convention. it will be followed by some dramatic moments on the floor, the stage, and even in the streets. here to talk about the internal machinations of the party, the rogue delegates, and center stage politics is carl cannon, washington bureau chief for real clear politics. carl, welcome back to the program. carl: it is always a pleasure. fernando: thank you so much. this week, we will finally have the republican convention. do you see that actually happening, or is that more talk? carl: there is going to a be vote, and they are calling it the conscious amendment, so you get to vote your conscious. the problem with that, the other side is saying we're voting , democracy. these people that were elected in states that donald trump carried, and in districts he carried, your honor bound by the rules of the party to vote for him. i don't th

pence grew up in rural indiana, went to college in the hoosier state too and facing a tough re-election fight at home. the national stage perhaps more appealing. pence now stepping into trump's very bright spotlight. >> after much speculation within this past 15 minutes, donald trump himself has tweeted i am pleased to announce that i have chosen governor mike pence as my vice presidential running mate. while it's too soon to say whether there will be added security at republican convention, that's what cleveland officials told hallie jackson earlier this morning. we know at least 3,000 law enforcement agents on both the state and federal level will descend on the ohio city within the next few days. homeland security director jeh johnson is in cleveland today touring facilities, making sure everything is in place and ready to go for next week. a reminder that news4 will start bringing you coverage live from cleveland this weekend. look for tom sherwood and chris lawrence's live reports from the convention hall beginning sunday night on news4 at 11:00. >>> and now to the democrats. hilla

created more than 150,000 net new jobs, and here in our bicentennial year in my state, we have more hoosiers going to work more than ever before in the 200 year history in the state of indiana. [ applause ] but that's what's strong republican leadership gets you. and that's exactly the kind of strong republican leadership that donald trump will bring to the white house! [ cheers and applause ] trust me when i say this, when we come together as a party and a people reelect strong majorities in the house and senate and elect this good man as the 45th president of the united states, i know in my heart of hearts we will make america great again. at home and abroad. [ applause ] he's a builder. he's a fighter. he's a father. he's a patriot. i have to tell you, having had some time to spent with this man and his family, i know that donald trump will be a great president of the united states of america because his heart beats with the heart of the american people. [ applause ] i honestly believe, i honestly believe in the collective wisdom of the american people and the capacity of the people of ou

and since i became governor, hoosier businesses have created 150,000 net new jobs, and we have more hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200 year history of indiana. that's what republican leadership gets you. [applause] gov. pence: and let me say from my heart, that is what the no-nonsense leadership of donald j trump will bring to washington, d.c. [applause] gov. pence: elections are about choices, and i also joined this ticket because the choice could not be more clear, the stakes could not be higher. americans can choose a leader that will fight to make america safe and prosperous again and bring real change, or we can elect someone who literally personifies the failed establishment in washington, d.c. seven and a half years of barack obama and hillary clinton's policies have weakened america's place in the world and stifled our nation's economy. terrorist attacks at home and abroad, grim and heartbreaking scenes from france just a few short days ago. the attempted coup in turkey, all a test to a world spinning apart. history teaches us that weakness arouses evil. hillary clint

mike pence's code name is hoosier.is when i'm especially sad donald trump didn't pick chris christie to be his running mate, because there's no way his code name wouldn't be hilarious no matter what it was. [ applause ] if you're going to announce someone's code name, why give them a code name? hillary's choice for running mate, virginia senator tim kaine gave a speech last night, where he revealed that not only does he habula espanol, he's got a way to do donald trump. >> he's got a way to make the same two words, every time he makes his biggest, hugest promises. believe me. it's gonna be great, believe me. we're going to build a wall and make mexico pay for it, believe me. we're going to destroy isis so fast. believe me. there's nothing suspicious in my tax returns. believe me. >> jimmy: she believes him. he did such a convincing trump that tim kaine is now leading hillary clinton by 3%. since the candidates are now doing impressions, we decided to do the same. we went to the dnc this week, we went to the rnc last we

i thought it was interesting to hear donald trump bring up some other hoosiers, bobby knight, mitch daniel, the indiana governor before pence. when you're looking at pence, you have to keep in mind that a lot of the context of his work as governor comes in the shadow of mitch daniels, the aaa credit rating, the surplus, the economic record, a lot of that is the daniels' record. and a lot of ynd republicans blame pence for sort of waging social wars that at times have risked that economic progress. when you look at pence's indiana record you sort of get a sense of the depth of the disagreements that he has with trump. it's not just trade and iraq and what not. pence is opposed to expanding gambling in indiana. of course trump has had casinos, including going of casino licenses in indiana. so when you look at what pence has done in indiana, if trump is making the case that he is the competent vice president, upon closer examination, there are going to be more questions to answer because of their pretty significant differences that have been on display since pence took over as governor four y