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Will Donald Trump pick Newt Gingrich as running mate?
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, left, and former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, right, acknowledge the crowd during a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center on July 6 in Cincinnati. - photo by John Minchillo
If Donald Trump were to pick Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the U.S. House and Georgia congressman, as his running mate, he’d get someone with nearly 40 years of experience in dealing with public policy, Charles Bullock, political science professor at the University of Georgia, said Wednesday afternoon. Gingrich would have “a good feel for Congress, and particularly for the U.S. House,” Bulloch said, and he might be able to help Trump pass legislation to put some of his ideas into practice. Trump “may not have any idea who he is going” to pick for the running mate spot, Bullock said.