http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/mike-pence-radio-show-225661 Donald Trump's reluctant attack dog
In a rare clip from his conservative talk radio show and elsewhere, Mike Pence has shied away from personal attacks on the Clintons.
By Darren Samuelsohn
07/16/16 05:39 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS – In his first remarks Saturday upon joining the 2016 ticket, Mike Pence hit the obligatory anti-Hillary Clinton notes, questioning her plans to expand Obamacare, shut down coal mining and declaring that she “should never be president of the United States of America.”
But it was Donald Trump who made the strongest and sharpest case against the presumptive Democratic nominee, and he was the only one on the New York stage to use the “Crooked Hillary” mantra.
It was no coincidence. As their new partnership lifts off, there are signs pointing to the rare ticket where the presidential nominee plays the attack dog role.
When it comes to the Clintons, Mike Pence has often been a reluctant aggressor. He’s heaped praise on Hillary Clinton in the past, opining on national television about the historic nature of her White House run and referring to her “one of the most admired, not only women, but public people in America.”
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