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                          Trump Names Pence as VP Pick

   by VOA News

   Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has announced
   that Indiana Governor Mike Pence is his pick for vice president, ending
   weeks of speculation.

   Trump announced the choice in a Twitter message early Friday. "I am
   pleased to announce that I have chosen Governor Mike Pence as my Vice
   Presidential running mate," Trump's tweet said, adding he will hold a
   news conference early Saturday to unveil the pick.

   Pence is widely seen as a strategically sound pick for Trump. The
   conservative governor hails from a Midwestern "swing" state, which
   could lean Republican or Democrat in the general election. Pence is
   also popular with social conservatives, a key voter bloc for Trump.

   The 57-year-old Pence won out over two other reported finalists - New
   Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of
   the House of Representatives.

   The announcement puts an end to weeks of media-driven speculation.

   Trump originally said he would unveil his vice presidential pick at an
   event in New York on Friday. But he later canceled the event, citing
   the deadly terrorist attack in Nice, France.

   The announcement comes three days ahead of the Republican National
   Convention, where Trump is expected to become the party's presidential
   nominee.

   Opinions polls have consistently shown that Trump trails the
   presumptive Democratic nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary
   Clinton, though the race has been tightening.

   Several media reports have suggested that Clinton has narrowed down her
   vice presidential list, and plans to unveil her choice sometime after
   the Republican convention.

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