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PREVIEW: Surprises from and for two of the well-prepared governors in the GOP debate. John Fund, National Review.

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🗓️ 25 August 2023

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PREVIEW: Surprises from and for two of the well-prepared governors in the GOP debate. John Fund, National Review.

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0:00.0

This is John Bachelors.

0:02.5

I spoke with my colleague, John Funder, the National Viewer magazine columnist about the

0:08.8

Republican debate in Milwaukee concentrating on two governors, Governor DeSantis of Florida

0:15.6

and Governor Pence now vice president Pence of Indiana.

0:20.0

John spoke very carefully about Mr. DeSantis' preparation and how there was a surprise in

0:27.1

the evening.

0:28.1

Mr. Pence, again, is very careful presentation and a surprise in the evening is John Funder.

0:35.1

Dr. M. John.

0:37.1

Well there was that memo that was posted consciously on the website of his Super PAC, which

0:44.1

said that he should expect to be attacked by all the other candidates because he's

0:47.5

the closest to Trump and the polls.

0:50.7

That didn't happen for whatever reason.

0:53.1

I think for the first part of the debate he looked a little surprised at that, as if

0:58.0

you know, why aren't I the focal point of all your ire?

1:01.8

But he went through his talking points, he went through his record in Florida, and his

1:06.2

basic message was, I am the doer, not just the talker, and what I've done in Florida

1:14.0

I will bring to the national stage, and I will be steadier and more reliable in implementing

1:21.2

it.

1:22.2

Now you can agree or disagree with that presentation, but it's a coherent one.

1:26.9

It has a beginning, a middle and an end, and I think it positions him.

1:31.5

Should Trump stumble or should Trump's legal problems, shall we say tie him up in knots?

1:39.3

Another governor and former vice president, Mr. Pence from Indiana.

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