By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
WICHITA— Former Vice President Mike Pence is in Wichita Friday to campaign for Republican candidate for governor, Derek Schmidt.
"I'm coming to Kansas for one reason, and one reason only," Pence said. "Kansas needs Derek Schmidt to be its next governor. Derek is a proven, common sense conservative leader. He's been one of the most preeminent and effective conservative attorney generals around the country."
Pence isn't ready to say what his political future might be, but he is still looking to serve the country wherever he can.
"I love this country," Pence said. "My grandfather emigrated to this country in 1923. My family has lived the American Dream. My dad was a combat veteran in Korea and I was just raised to believe that you give back. I never imagined I'd have the privilege to serve my hometown in Congress, serve alongside great people like Jerry Moran and Mike Pompeo. Never imagined I'd be able to be Governor, let alone Vice President of the United States. For me, it's all been about just trying to make sure that we do whatever we can do to support men and women running for election and re-election. It's such a challenging time in the life of the country."
Pence noted that the economy is what everyone all over the country and here in Kansas is talking about.
"It really comes down, right now, to the failed policies of the Biden administration, which Laura Kelly has supported every step of the way," Pence said. "Policies that have created inflation at a 40-year high, gasoline prices, through the roof, a crime wave in our major cities and of course, a crisis at our southern border, the likes of which we've never seen."
Pence will join Schmidt at Wichita's B&C Barbeque doors open at 2:15 Friday afternoon.