Wow. I really thought the economic conservative/social moderate part of the Indiana GOP was ready to take their party back and rebuild the state’s tarnished reputation. I was wrong.
Picking Holcomb to take Pence’s place on the ballot passes over other contenders who had strong business bona fides but who have avoided the social land mines that Pence repeatedly stepped on.
Democratic candidate Gregg had been running a campaign that could be summed up as “Vote for me. I’m not Mike Pence.” By picking Pence’s heir apparent — a man who has sought three public positions in the span of one year, Gregg now need only modify his campaign to “I’m not Mike Pence, but Eric Holcomb is.”
Below is a list of all of Mr. Holcomb’s successful campaigns for elected office: