Pence prepares for Wednesday night speech at convention
Posted July 20, 2016 7:00 am
CLEVELAND (AP) - Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is preparing for his closely watched moment at the center of the Republican National Convention.
Pence, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's running mate, will speak at the convention in Cleveland Wednesday night. He did a walkthrough at the Quicken Loans Arena that morning.
Joined by his wife Karen, Pence stood onstage at the arena for several minutes, checking the sight lines, doing a mic check and getting comfortable with the TelePrompTers.
Pence, who was selected by Trump last week after days of highly public debate, is expected to vouch for the celebrity businessman's conservative credentials and call for unity in a Republican Party left divided after a bruising primary fight.
Republican Vice Presidential Nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana looks out from the podium during a sound check before the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence, right, and his wife Karen, stand on stage before the third day session of the GOP 2016 Convention, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana adjusts the microphone on stage before the third day session of the GOP 2016 Convention, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence, right, and his wife Karen, stand on stage before the third day session of the GOP 2016 Convention, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana looks over the stage during a sound check before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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