Pence to take aim at 'the siren song of populism' as Trump, Ramaswamy surge
Former Vice President Mike Pence will speak on "Populism vs. Conservatism: Republicans' Time for Choosing" at New Hampshire's St. Anselm College on Wednesday. Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday will call on Republicans to choose classic conservative principles over "the siren song of populism" he sees pervading the party, a movement largely inspired by his former running mate. But he'll do so without directly naming Donald Trump in what's being called a "major" speech at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College. Campaign advisers told reporters on a preview call Tuesday that the speech was not directed at one candidate in particular, such as Trump or biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, whom Pence has recently hammered over a slate of policy differences, but is intended to address a broader movement Pence and his campaign see rising not only in the race for president but in Congress and other flagship con...