Traditionally, the nominated candidate for vice president is regarded as almost an afterthought on the ticket, chosen more for the hope of adding his state's electors to the final total than for any dramatic qualification.  This time, however, things may be very different. Pundits are declaring that the 2020 presidential election will be the most important decision that the American electorate has ever faced.  That may or may not be true, but of one thing I am certain, it will be the most crucial vice presidential election in our history. If Donald Trump wins, then Michael Richard Pence, vice president of the United States, will be well positioned to serve Trump's third and fourth terms as president.  Pence is only just now beginning to emerge from relative obscurity on the national stage, therefore many voters do not recognize him as the proto-Trump he is.  If you like Trump but find him abrasive and overstated, you will...(Read Full Post)