Key takeaways:
- Mike Pence has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2024.
- Pence released a video speaking about the need for different leadership and appealing to the better angels of our nature.
- Pence has been a popular figure in the Republican party and his campaign will be closely watched.
Former Vice President Mike Pence has officially announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president in 2024. Pence released a video on Wednesday announcing his campaign, which was shared via Fox News and Twitter.
The video features Pence speaking about the need for different leadership in the current times. He said, “Different times call for different leadership. Today our party and our country need a leader that’ll appeal, as Lincoln said, to the better angels of our nature.”
Pence also said that it would be “easy to stay on the sidelines,” but that he was raised to do otherwise. He promised that together, the country can “bring this Country back, and the best days for the Greatest Nation on Earth are yet to come!”
The video was released hours ahead of a kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa. Pence is the first vice president in modern history to take on his former running mate in a presidential campaign. He is staking his hopes on Iowa, which will be a key state in the Republican primaries.
Pence has been a popular figure in the Republican party since his time as Vice President. His campaign will be closely watched as he seeks to become the Republican nominee for president in 2024.
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