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<em>Radio Atlantic</em>: The Manifest Destiny of Mike Pence

McKay Coppins joins the show to discuss how U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has intertwined his faith with his ambition, and what his rise tells us about American politics today.

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That Mike Pence is the vice president of the United States is "a loaves-and-fishes in the latest issue of . It's remarkable enough that "an embattled small-state governor with underwater approval ratings, dismal reelection prospects, and a national reputation in tatters" would be chosen as a presidential running mate at all. But unlikelier still is the fact that Pence, known for his devotion to Christ, would become the most prominent character witness for President Donald Trump. – (Ruby Cramer, , December 3, 2017)

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