Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii claimed not to know that attendees could choose her in a poll to pick Trump’s potential running mate, while South Dakota Gov.
The jockeying to become Trump’s vice presidential pick, playing out behind the scenes for weeks if not longer, spilled into the open at this week’s CPAC, the country’s annual gathering of conservatives.
The various approaches to campaigning for the job were on full display inside CPAC, and it’s uncertain which will win over Trump.
“Last year, when everyone was asking me if I was going to consider running for president, I said no.
“Because anything could happen to Trump.”But he conceded it was a fool’s errand trying to guess whom Trump might pick.
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