Donald Trump is considering Mike Pence as his running mate. If Trump asks, Pence must decide whether or not to give up his governorship of Indiana to become the VP nominee.
Since the credentials for Vice President should be the same as for President, how does Pence score using a system advocated by this analyst?
First, consider his resume.
Go to Wiki to see his resume.
“Mike Pence
50th Governor of IndianaIncumbentAssumed office January 14, 2013
Chair of the House Republican Conference
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 6th district
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003
Personal details
Born Michael Richard PenceJune 7, 1959 (age 57) Columbus, Indiana,
U.S.Political party Republican
Residence Governor's Residence
Alma mater Hanover College
Indiana University, Indianapolis
Religion Evangelicalism
After graduating from Hanover, Pence worked as an admissions counselor at the college from 1981 to 1983.[8] After graduating from law school in 1986, Pence worked as an attorney in private practice.[9] He continued to practice law following his second unsuccessful run for Congress. In 1991, he became the president of the Indiana Policy Review Foundation, a self-described free-market think tank and a member of the State Policy Network.[10]
Pence left the Indiana Policy Review Foundation in 1994, when he began a career in talk radio. He hosted The Mike Pence Show, which was based in WRCR-FM in Rushville. The show was syndicated by Network Indiana and aired weekdays 9 a.m. to noon (ET) on 18 stations throughout the state, including WIBC in Indianapolis.[11] From 1995 to 1999, Pence also hosted a weekend political talk show out of Indianapolis.[12][13]”
http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/287035-buzz-builds-around-pence-for-trumps-vp
In summary, Mike Pence is a lawyer politician who had a stint as a successful radio host. He leveraged his abilities to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and then to become governor of the State of Indiana.
Beyond having commercial business CEO experience, Pence credentials are strong.
Evaluation Criterion/Score/Value
Qualifications Required by Law
1
Home state or location from which the candidate is from
1
IQ: H-3, M-2, L-0
3
College Graduate BS/BA
2
GPA: H-3, M-2, L-0
3
Academic Honors and Distinctions
0
Post Graduate – Masters
2
PhD
0
Certifications: Bar, CPA, Cert. Engineer, MD
2
Occupation/Vocation: Law/CPA/Professional, 2
CEO, 2
Other, 1
2
Health: Excellent, 2; Good, 1; Poor, 0
2
Affected Class
0
Character
3
Leadership
3
Continuing Education and Training
1
Knowledge
3
Skill
3
Life History
0
Platform/Agenda
2
Relationships +1, -1, 0
1
Political Party
2
Values
3
Military Experience: Veteran, 3; Officer, 2; None, 0
0
Public Office: Vice President
0
Public Office: Judge
0
Department Secretary
0
Governor
2
U. S. Senator
0
U. S. Representative
2
Mayor
0
State Legislator
0
Other Public Office
1
Private Sector CEO/President
0
Private Sector VP
0
Private Sector Director
0
Manager
2
Entrepreneur
2
Inventor
0
Memberships
1
Religion: Matters, Irrelevant, Private
1
Incumbency: Acceptable-10, Unacceptable, 0
0
Pre-Presidential Score
51/83
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