Fort Wayne based news station WANE-TV recently came out with an article whose headline read Pence Says Conservatives Have Suggested He Consider Presidential Bid. 

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When asked about G.O.P. leadership asking him about making a Presidential run, Pence candidly replied, “We've certainly been approached by people who represent significant constituencies in the Republican Party.  When you chair the House conservative caucus, there's a broad array of very credible, well-established conservative organizations that dot the landscape of Washington D.C. and the country.  Some people in that community have talked to us about maybe being a part of national leadership someday."

Although Pence has been receiving increasing media attention (Pence recently graced the cover of Congressional Quarterly Magazine and was featured on the Rush Limbaugh letter) he remains to stay humble and focused on passing conservative legislation in the House.  When pressed by the question of whether or not he would seek the 2008 Presidential nomination, Pence added with wit, “Probably one Hoosier running for president in 2008 is enough.” 

This is classic Pence.  His remarks are always filled with humor and intelligence, yet still sincere and genuine.  That is the beauty of Mike Pence which is why the American public continues to respond well to his messages.  Mike Pence is always amazing when it comes to handling the media.  This past May at one of Indiana’s largest and most popular events, the Indy 500, Pence was interviewed live during the race.  After the broadcaster asked Pence why so many people have been talking about him as a strong Presidential contender in 2008, Pence quickly responded by saying “Well, that is what happens when you get your mother a computer for Christmas.” 

Pence has never ruled out anything although he is not actively pursuing or seeking a Presidential run.  This gain in a national sentiment to make Pence the conservative frontrunner for the Presidential nomination in 2008 has come from the millions of grassroots activists and dedicated Americans who have deemed now as the perfect time to right our ship.  It must be the American people who lift up Mike Pence.  It must be our tireless efforts and endless commitment to our cherished values and principles that will motivate us to ensure Mike Pence’s nomination and election to our nation’s highest office. 

In Pence’s stump speech titled “Another Time for Choosing” Pence boldly proclaims the lyrics of a Robert Frost poem:

“The woods are lovely dark and deep
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.”    

Ladies and Gentleman, Pence has vowed to go miles and miles to lead our conservative movement back to the promising American principles of limited government and traditional moral values.  It is now our time to make that vow, to carry that lovely burden, and to take that moral stance.  We must commit ourselves to dead reckon our ship that has strayed into the uncharted waters of Big Government Republicanism.  We must call upon our Captain, whose divine grace and sovereignty has always guided us, as we call upon each other to take courageous measures that will ensure that the state of our nation and our future will always be bright with hope as freedom rings and faith prevails.   

When the Lord Jesus Christ put on our heart for a nationwide movement to restore Christian Biblical values and principles within the hearts and minds of the American people, we did not know exactly what that looked like.  But as we continued in prayer and petition the Lord Jesus Christ continued to reveal His will for us and for America.  He put on our heart a great need to ensure that the next leader of our nation is a true Christian Conservative.  Granted, my brother and I had just recently become new believers and new conservatives, but we were willing to submit our entire lives to the obedience and calling of the Lord.  So as the Lord put on our heart to build a national movement to lift up our nation’s next leader, the Lord put on our heart the name of that leader: Indiana Congressman Mike Pence.

Immediately we said to ourselves there is no way that this third term congressman who has no national following and zero name identification outside of the state of Indiana can be elected to our nation’s highest office.  But then we suddenly remembered a sermon we had just recently heard.  Our dear friend Wes Neal spoke eloquently about how committed Christians need to find a battle worth fighting.  He told us that we need to find a battle, a cause, so great and so impossible, that there is no way for it to succeed unless the Lord Jesus Christ is at the center of it.  So we had found that great and noble cause.  And the Lord had called us to put total faith and trust in Him in order to show us that He is Lord of all things, both on Heaven and on earth.  So we prayed and told God that if you want Mike Pence to be President you have to put it all together, we will be your instruments, but ultimately you will be the Captain.

So the next day, lo and behold, Mike Pence was on the front page of the USA Today.  There was an article about conservatives in D.C. and it highlighted specifically Mike Pence.  It showed a picture of him and his wife on the campaign trail, and spoke about how he is a man of God and family.  It also told of how he is fighting for our conservative principles in Washington, D.C.  So it was a strong reaffirmation that the Lord Jesus Christ was going to lift up Mike Pence as the leader of the conservative movement and the leader for our great nation.  

Since then there has been many things that the Lord Jesus Christ has put together to continue to lift up Mike Pence, but the most striking has been all the media attention that this Indiana Congressman has received. 

Don Devine of the American Conservative Union wrote an article titled “Conservative Revival?” http://acuf.org/issues/issue21/040928 news.asp" title="http://acuf.org/issues/issue21/040928 news.asp" target="_blank"http://acuf.org/issues/issue2... where he specifically highlights Mike Pence’s bold stand to lead the revolt against the 2003 Medicare prescription drug benefits bill.   

Christopher Lee of the Washington Post wrote an article titled “Putting a New Face on Conservatism: Indiana Lawmaker Favors Polite Debate.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5494 0-2005Mar21.html" title="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5494 0-2005Mar21.html" target="_blank"http://www.washingtonpost.com...  This article was one of the first articles to come out to do a profile on Mike Pence.  In the article Lee wrote, "I occasionally got called the Rush Limbaugh of Indiana, but most people knew that my style was different," Pence said in an interview at his Capitol Hill office.  "I'd tell people, 'I'm a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order.' And my Christianity, first and foremost, governed the way that I tried to deal with people."  This was also a huge article because Stephen Moore, who many deem as the leader of the fiscal conservatives, clearly implied that Pence was the rightful heir to the Reagan legacy.

Stephan Dinan then wrote an article in The Washington Times titled “Medicare Bill Incites House Conservatives”

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highlighting Mike Pence’s effective and decisive leadership in the revolt against the 2003 Medicare bill.  In the article Dinan writes, "I'm like a minuteman who shows up 10 years late," Pence said. "I first ran for Congress before the revolution, and I arrived in Congress after it was over. But in that period of time, I never lost my belief in the principles — the Reagan principles — of limited government and traditional moral values that I ran on in the first place."  This article was also huge for Pence’s base as he boldly proclaims, "To me, I look at it and I say, 'I'm out, I'm all the way — I'm pro-life, I don't apologize for it.' My district knows what I stand for, and God bless them, and I give God the glory, 67 percent of my district said 'Keep doing it.' So look out."

These articles all came out right when the Lord put on our hearts to lift up this Godly man for principled leadership in our nation.  It clearly shows that Pence is a man who is after God’s heart and leads according to His personal faith in and relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.  He stands on principle alone and does not do what is politically expedient for his career.  Because of his righteous stances on our conservative issues, Pence has steadily become the national figure for conservatism that the Lord has prepared him to be.  Now it is up to us to become the committed Christians and servants that God has called and prepared us to be.  Our nation is the one last hope of mankind for a free society where Christianity is able to flourish both at home and abroad.  Will we make the righteous stand to right our ship back to the American principles of limited government and traditional moral values or will we succumb to the apathy that has allowed our American system to veer off course to the unfriendly waters of Big Government Republicanism? 

My fellow Americans, we have come to another time for choosing.  And this decision will not only determine the direction and future of our nation, but also for the future of our children and our grandchildren.  Freedom must prevail, Christ must be glorified, and America must return to the principles that Ronald Reagan brought to Washington, D.C. and that our Founding Fathers brought to our shores.    

A dear colleague of mine brought to my attention a piece written on Human Events’ internet blog.  Human Events’ reporters have the distinct privilege and opportunity to report on the state of the conservative movement on a daily basis.  They not only report amidst the hustle and bustle that is known as “inside the beltway” but also live their personal lives there as well.  So it is of no surprise that one Human Events reporter took great notice in the personal character of Indiana Congressman Mike Pence.  Here is that article. 

It's What You Do When No One Is Watching
By: Amanda B. Carpenter

I'll admit, I am biased. My college town of Muncie, Indiana is in Rep. Mike Pence's district and I had the pleasure of meeting with his campaign staff on one occasion last year.

Now that's out of the way, walking down First Street last night, in the middle of a drizzling rain, I passed the Congressman also walking in the rain with what appeared to be a younger staffer.

Mr. Pence, who Human Events voted the number one up and coming House conservative two weeks ago, was holding an umbrella for his companion leaving his own highly recognizable white head to soak.

I can't say I was surprised to see such an act of kindness, but it's certainly pleasant to see such a humble act by such a busy elected official unexpectedly.

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My dear friend Amanda understands that it is the personal character of an individual that produces principled leadership.  It is not what you do or say when your colleagues are around or when the television cameras are pointed at you.  But rather it is the little thoughtful things one does to consistently put others before themselves, regardless if anyone notices.  Mike Pence truly embodies the humble servant leader as he not only proclaims conservative values and principles in the public arena, but he lives them out on a daily basis.

One of the most common things that people say when describing Pence is that he is “The Real Deal.”  People who have met him personally or heard him speak can immediately sense his authenticity and sincerity.  Mike Pence is the genuine article of conservative leadership as he passionately proclaims and lives out his Christian conservative worldview. 

Ladies and Gentleman, like I constantly proclaim, our nation is no longer in need of a political leader, but rather in need of a spiritual leader.  We need a man of genuine faith who can lead our nation to restore and reclaim the American principles of limited government and traditional moral values that our Founding Fathers boldly laid as our nation’s foundation.  The Lord continues to lift up Mike Pence as he sacrifices daily to serve the great citizens of our nation.  And it is through this dedicated service that he has effectively advanced the conservative movement waving high the banner of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and sanctity of life. 

As Pence remains optimistic not only in our most cherished principles but also in the American people, we too must remain steadfast in our pursuit for freedom.  The American system is only as strong as her people.  We must be aware that our system is being weakened because it has been over-run by self-seeking career politicians.  Pence does not fit that mold as he only seeks to serve Jesus Christ and the American people.  We must not take for granted his brilliant service, but rather supplement his efforts with our own individual sacrifices to stand by his side in strengthening the conservative movement. 

When a man makes a principled stand, those who take notice and hear the calling, will too take that stance along side him.  My fellow Americans, it is time for us to take notice of Mike Pence, it is time for us to head to that calling, and it is time for us to take that stance along side of our heroic captain whose humble mission is to right our ship back to the promising principles of limited government and traditional moral values that have seen our country through and through. 

God Bless