Fmr. VP Pence on If Trump Is Responsible for Dem Midterm Wins: It Was a Reckoning, ‘Our Voters Didn’t Turn Left, They Turned Off’

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PENCE: "First, let me do what we do on the gridiron and that is give the other side there do. Democrats did what they needed to do. Like millions of Republicans, I’m deeply disappointed to see so many men and women of great caliber and leadership turned away and turned out in this massive defeat in the midterm elections. As I look at it, it wasn’t just a route, it was a reckoning. And I do believe in many respects, are voters rejected President Trump’s embrace of protectionist tariffs, $41 trillion national debt that continues to rise. The embrace of appeasement with regard to Russia and even Iran, marginalizing the right to life and the whole era of self- dealing and corruption around this administration. I think that had a real impact on our voters. As I traveled across counry in the last week, I’m convinced our voters didn’t left, I think they were turned off, but, but, I have faith. I truly believe as I wrote in my book this summer that if Republicans would turn back to our commitment to fiscal responsibility, a strong defense, traditional values and carry that across the country that, just like we did in 2006, we can win it all again. But it’s going to take some doing, and I look forward to being a part of that conversation."