In this landmark biography, Pulitzer Prize-winner Michael D'Antonio and Emmy-nominated journalist Peter Eisner follow the path Pence followed from Catholic Democrat to conservative evangelical Republican. Pence's drive for power, perhaps inspired by his belief that God might have big plans for him, explains why he shocked his allies by lending Christian credibility to a scandal-plagued candidate like Trump. Behind his self-proclaimed humility and self-abasing deference, however, hides a man whose own presidential ambitions have blazed since high school. Language eng Summary Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence-who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third-has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice.
Label The shadow president : the truth about Mike Pence Title The shadow president Title remainder the truth about Mike Pence Statement of responsibility Michael D'Antonio and Peter Eisner Title variation shadow president Title variation remainder the truth about Mike Pence Creator Driven as much by theology as personal ambition, Pence is now positioned to seize the big prize-the presidency-and use it to fashion a nation more pleasing to his god and corporate sponsors As The Shadow President reveals, Mike Pence is the most important and powerful Christian Right politician America has ever seen. They reveal how he used his time as right-wing radio star to build connections with powerful donors how he was a lackluster lawmaker in Congress but a prodigious fundraiser from the GOP's billionaire benefactors and how, once he locked in his views on the issues-anti-gay, pro-gun, anti-abortion, pro-big-business-he became laser-focused on his own pursuit of power.
Driven as much by theology as personal ambition, Pence is now positioned to seize the big prize-the presidency-and use it to fashion a nation more pleasing to his god and corporate sponsors.Summary Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence-who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third-has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice.
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They reveal how he used his time as rightwing radio star to build connections with powerful donors how he was a lackluster lawmaker in Congress but a prodigious fundraiser from the GOP's billionaire benefactors and how, once he locked in his views on the issues-anti-gay, pro-gun, anti-abortion, pro big-business-he became laser-focused on his own pursuit of power.Īs THE SHADOW PRESIDENT reveals, Mike Pence is the most important and powerful Christian Right politician America has ever seen.
Little-known outside his home state until Donald Trump made him his running mate, Mike Pence-who proclaims himself a Christian first, a conservative second, and a Republican third-has long worn a carefully-constructed mask of Midwestern nice.
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In this well-rounded, deeply-investigated biography, the first full look at the vice president, two award-winning journalists unmask the real Mike Pence.
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