Mike Pence gave a speech promoting marriage. Not gay marriage, but traditional, mother and father and two kids nuclear family marriage. He promised to focus Indiana's policies on promotion and rewarding of those who finish their education, get a job, then get married and have children, then stay together. Statistically, those who follow that basic life formula are almost guaranteed to avoid poverty.
The snipers on the Left naturally sniffed their disapproval, saying it's not that simple. And he's some sort of bigot because he doesn't include homosexuals in that marriage promotion message.
The actual truth goes one step further. The foundation of this model of the committed marital relationship and nuclear family is faith. Those most likely to fit Mike's model of success are Christians who hold it as their moral obligation to honor their marital vows and take responsibility for their children. Without faith there isn't much of a hope of restoring the family.
I think Mike most likely agrees with this truth, but he has to be careful about expressing it clearly. These days that's the surest way to get himself marginalized as a "religious extremist", which despite its unfairness will cost him the Governor's office.
Still, if as governor he encourages churches to join him in promoting family values with consistent positive messages that show everybody why faith and family equals happiness, he could become the most successful governor in history.
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