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Where is Mike Pence?

The vice president is keeping a low profile as his boss fights for their jobs by appealing the election results that project a big Electoral College win for the Biden-Harris Democratic ticket.

Pence, the former governor of Indiana, is said to be on the short list of 2024 Republican presidential candidates, if President Trump remains on the sidelines.

Pence hopes to emerge from Trumps shadow and get all the loyal Trump voters to support him, said GOP consultant Rob Gray, but that will probably take an endorsement from Trump.

That, Gray told the Herald, is very unlikely.

For now, Pence is expected to start a short vacation in Florida. The 61-year-old is headed to Sanibel on Tuesday and will stay through Saturday, the Associated Press is reporting. Tropical Storm Eta is soaking the region.

MassGOP head Jim Lyons said he isnt reading into Pence keeping a low profile.

Pence is being Pence, Lyons said of the unassuming VP. Hes letting the process play out. Whats wrong with following the process? Isnt that what we all want?

Lyons said it was too soon for him to be projecting a Republican comeback in four years, but he did say the predicted blue wave of Democratic support nationwide never materialized. In fact, he believes theres still a chance to challenge votes and possibly eek back a victory.

Democratic political consultant Scott Ferson disagreed, saying the Trump administration is sunk and Pence knows it.

You never hear of the second officer on the Titanic because he must have gotten into a lifeboat, Ferson told the Herald. But Pence is definitely a front-runner for 2024. Hes never lost his game face, but he must be seeing hell be a free man soon.

As head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Pence and Trump did hail Mondays news of Pfizer reporting early success with a COVID-19 vaccine. Trump called it such great news and said the timing stunk, coming almost a week after the election.

Pence backed him up tweeting: Under President Trump we are working at Warp Speed to deliver a Safe & Effective vaccine. This President is DELIVERING for the American People.

Pence has also pinned a tweet to the top of his Twitter feed calling for every legal vote to be counted.

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On Veterans Day, Americans gather to pay a debt of gratitude to the generations whove answered the call to serve in the armed forces of the United States.

From Bunker Hill to Belleau Wood, from San Juan Hill to Saipan, from the Coral Reef to Kandahar, nearly 50 million men and women have donned the uniform of the United States, and nearly 20 millionveteransstill walk among us.Todaya new generation of American heroes and veterans is being forged around the nation and around the world.

Our veterans really dont consider themselves heroes most of them reject the very thought of it.My dad, a combat veteran from the Korean War, used to say withhumility that the heroes were the guys who didnt make it home.

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But onVeterans Day, its our day to set the record straight. Every veteran of the armed forces of the United States is ahero to the American people.Onthis day, its our duty to tell the story of what they did for us, what theydid for our country, and all thattheyve done to ensure the survival and the success of liberty.

As a father of a Marine Corps captain and a father-in-law of a Navy lieutenant whos currently deployed,I couldnt be more proud to be vice president to a president who cares so deeply about the men and women of our armed forcesand every veteran in America.

Since the first day of our administration, President Trump hasfoughtto ensure that America keeps the solemn promises weve made to all of our nations heroes.

Fouryears ago, years of budgetary neglect combined with ever-growing foreign commitments were sapping the strength of our men and women in uniformand challenging their morale.Scandal after scandal at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) revealed a cold indifference to the fate of our veterans.

Inhis speech to the American Legion in September 2016 when he was a presidential candidate, DonaldTrumppromised to rebuild our depleted military, and ensure every veteran in America gets timely access to top-quality care. And most importantly, he said we were going to stop apologizing for America and we were going to start celebrating America. And thats exactly what weve done.

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With the strong support of our allies in Congress, America is more prosperous, our military is stronger, and our veterans are finally getting the care and the respect they deserve every single day.

Webeganbyfixing the Department of Veterans Affairs.Under this presidents leadership, with our partners in Congress, we passed the VA Mission Act the most sweeping VA reform law in half a century. And today nearly 3 million veterans have been able to see the doctor of their choice and get the medicine they need.

The president also signed the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act to ensure that our veterans receive the highest level ofservice in the VA system.Weve fired more than 10,000 VA employees for negligent behavior. The era of abuse at the VA is over.

Since our administration took office, wait times have dropped by 33 percent. In fact, the American Medical Associationreported that we reduced wait times atthe VA so much that they are now shorterthanthe waitfor private doctors.

Before President Trump took office,our veterans'trust in the VAwas only 59 percent. Today,the VA has a 90 percent approval rating.

Beyond our VA hospitals, weve also been making sure that our veterans get the care they need outside of our institutional care. And weve actually found permanent homes for nearly 30,000 homeless veterans.There should be nohomeless veterans in America. We put an end to this scourge in at least 76 communitiesacrossthree states.

Under President Trump, weexpanded the GI Bill so that veterans can get up to $24,000 to attend the college of their choice at any point in their careers.Last year, President Trumpdirected the Department of Education to eliminate every last penny of student debt owed by permanently disabled veterans.With the stroke of a pen, President Trump wiped out as much as $750 million owed by more than 25,000 heroes.

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And I couldnt be more proud that the second lady of the United Statesleadsthe PREVENTS task force an effort to expand mental health benefits to veterans all across America.

Under the president's leadership, the VA is now providing mental health screenings to every veteran who walks through the door.

To my fellow Americans who did not serve in uniform, I have a challenge for you today.

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Before the day is out whether at home or at work, on a street corner, or over a backyard fence find a veteran. Whether he or she came home in the last week or in the last century, extend your hand and say those words that veterans never ask to hear but they deserve to hear every day. Find a veteran today and say: Thank you for your service. Becausetheydeserve to hear it every day.

God bless our veterans and their families.

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The period between an incumbent's defeat and the new president's inauguration is always awkward. At the end of this lame duckship the outgoing president traditionally welcomes the new first family to the White House for a social visit and then accompanies the new president to the inauguration ceremony. This can hardly be enjoyable for anyone who just lost an election, and for Donald Trump it might be intolerable.

To avoid all this unpleasantness, President Trump should retire immediately and let Mike Pence concede the election, occupy the White House, and handle the transition.

COVID-19 remains a terrible problem. Pence has generally been credited with doing a decent job within limits imposed by Trump of chairing efforts to cope with this problem. He could continue doing so as president. He and his wife Karen could host the Bidens cordially on inauguration day and participate gracefully when Joe Biden is sworn in.

A few months in, the White House could give Pence a head start on securing the Republican nomination in 2024. Giving him this opportunity would be a gracious reward for his undivided loyalty to Trump during the last three and a half years.

As a former member of Congress, Pence has frequently negotiated with members of both parties. He probably found himself grinding his teeth, given Trump's frequent changes of mind about legislation. But he would be in a good position to work effectively with congressional Republicans and Democrats during the transition period.

Pence's political enemies might claim that he is damaged goods because of his close association with Trump. Trump's personal life was certainly not what Pence as a born-again Christian could have admired. As Benjamin Franklin supposedly said, "If you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas." But this argument assumes the worst about Pence's motives for agreeing to run with Trump in 2016.

Pence as an undergraduate supposedly told fellow students at Hanover College that God intended to make him president. So he may simply have let his political ambition override all questions of propriety or prudence. But it is also possible that he felt that his advice, based on long political experience, might help Trump avoid doing something dangerous.

Whether you see Pence as an unscrupulous opportunist or as a sincere idealist doing an unpleasant but necessary job, there can be no doubt that he is well-prepared to fill in as president.

Pence's ability to work with both parties could pave the way for the bipartisanship promised by President Elect Joe Biden. Biden, probably facing a Republican-controlled Senate, will need to work closely with leaders of both parties, and Pence could get this process going during his occupancy of the White House. If he is successful at this, Biden might find it useful to find a place for Pence as well as other Republicans in his own administration.

Of course Pence has his critics. Conservative columnist George Will once described him as "America's most repulsive figure." Michael D'Antonio and Peter Eisner noted that "The vice president reached the nadir of his toady ways ... when he spent three minutes extolling Trump at a Cabinet meeting and managed to work in one note of praise every 12 seconds."

But as D'Antonio and Eisner concluded, he "believes God has a plan for him, and if that plan requires him to abandon his principles as well as his dignity, so be it."

Perhaps Pence overdid in praising Donald Trump, but we can't evaluate him with any certainty until we see him in action as his own man. For the good of the country, his own state of mind, the Republican Party, and a smooth administrative transition, Trump should give Pence this chance.

Paul F. deLespinasse is Professor Emeritus of Political Science and Computer Science at Adrian College. He received his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University in 1966, and has been a National Merit Scholar, an NDEA Fellow, a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and a Fellow in Law and Political Science at the Harvard Law School. His college textbook, "Thinking About Politics: American Government in Associational Perspective," was published in 1981 and his most recent book is "Beyond Capitalism: A Classless Society With (Mostly) Free Markets." His columns have appeared in newspapers in Michigan oregon, and a number of other states. Read Prof. Paul F. deLespinasse's Reports More Here.

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WASHINGTON (AP) This years election was not the last step in selecting Joe Biden as the next American president. Under a system thats been tweaked over two centuries, there is still a weeks-long timeline during which the 538-member Electoral College formally selects the president.

A look at the key steps:

When American citizens voted for Biden or President Donald Trump, they really were voting for electors in their state. Those electors in most cases are committed to support the winning candidate in the state. The number of electors is equal to the number of electoral votes held by each state. State laws vary on how electors are selected, but, generally, a slate of electors for each partys candidate is chosen by state party leaders.

States are still counting and certifying the results of the popular vote. When the count is completed, each governor is required by law to prepare as soon as practicable documents known as Certificates of Ascertainment of the vote. The certificates list the electors names and the number of votes cast for the winner and loser. The certificates, carrying the seal of each state, are sent to the archivist of the United States.

Dec. 8 is the deadline for resolving election disputes at the state level. All state recounts and court contests over presidential election results are to be completed by this date. Trumps campaign is contesting the vote count in several states through legal challenges, but none of those efforts are expected to alter the outcome.

Dec. 14: Electors vote by paper ballot in their respective states and the District of Columbia. Thirty-three states and D.C. have laws or party regulations requiring electors to vote the same way the popular vote goes in the state. In some states, rogue electors can be replaced or subjected to penalties, according to the Congressional Research Service. The votes for president and vice president are counted and the electors sign six Certificates of the Vote. The certificates, along with other official papers, are sent by registered mail to various officials, including the president of the Senate.

Dec. 23: The certificates must be delivered to the designated officials. If they are not delivered, the law provides alternative avenues for getting the results to Washington.

Jan. 6: The House and Senate hold a joint session to count the electoral votes. If one ticket has received 270 or more electoral votes, the president of the Senate, currently Vice President Mike Pence, announces the results. With the verdict in some states still to come, Biden already has won enough states to be awarded more than 270 electoral votes.

Members of Congress may object to returns from any state as they are announced. Objections must be made in writing by at least one member of the House and one in the Senate. If the objection meets certain requirements, each chamber meets separately to debate the objection for a maximum of two hours. Afterward, each chamber votes to accept or reject the objection. Back in joint session, the results of the respective votes are announced. Any objection to a states electoral vote has to be approved by both houses in order for any contested votes to be excluded.

If neither presidential candidate got at least 270 electoral votes, the House would decide the election, based on the 12th Amendment to the Constitution. If required, the House would elect the president. Each state delegation has one vote and it takes 26 votes to win.

Jan. 20: Biden takes the oath of office on Inauguration Day.

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