Mike Pence's role is to try to reverse the momentum of the campaign that was talking about something two or three days from now there is not the Donald Trump's taxes or is not as a foundation, but is about some of the issues that the Trump team cares about, the immigration, the economy, job creation.
Gergen outlines the challenges Mike Pence faces in shifting the campaign focus away from Trump's taxes to key issues.
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If he comes out and throws cold water on this, then I don't think it goes anywhere.
I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.
For Donald Trump to go for a 24-plus hours without a word being said is an outrage in and of itself. This is a man who is seeking the nomination of a major political party, very likely to get it. And now look at the leadership he is…
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