DeWine on Vance: 'His life experiences are unique' and will relate with voters
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🗓️ 15 July 2024
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| 0:00.0 | For more on Donald Trump's selection of Senator J.D. Vance to be his running mate, we are joined now here in our studio by Ohio's Governor Mike DeWine. |
| 0:09.0 | Governor, thanks so much for being with him. |
| 0:10.0 | Good with you, thank you. |
| 0:11.0 | And picking up on this conversation we were having with Karen, |
| 0:13.9 | J.D. Vance is 39 years old. |
| 0:15.6 | He turns 40 later this summer. |
| 0:17.2 | This marks a real generational shift |
| 0:19.0 | for the Republican Party. |
| 0:20.3 | I imagine you know him well. |
| 0:21.7 | In your view, what does he add to this Republican ticket? |
| 0:24.7 | Well I've known him for many many years right after he wrote his book I sought him out |
| 0:28.6 | I wanted to talk to him I thought it would be an interesting person and we've been friends since then. |
| 0:34.3 | Look, I think he brings some of the obvious things. |
| 0:37.4 | You say a generational change. |
| 0:39.8 | I think people are looking for that, frankly. |
| 0:42.3 | And so he certainly does that. |
| 0:43.5 | I think his life experiences are unique. |
| 0:47.4 | There are few people have had that experience |
| 0:49.5 | and have been able to achieve what he has been able to achieve in a relatively short period of time. |
| 0:54.6 | So while he may not have long political experience, I think he'll be able to relate to the |
| 1:01.2 | mom who doesn't have enough food for kids. The family that's got someone |
| 1:06.9 | in their family who has a mental health problem or has a drug problem. These these are things that because of his life experiences. |
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