The future of the Royals and Chiefs in Kansas City was thrown into question Tuesday night when residents of Jackson County voted down a sales tax measure that would help to fund a new downtown ballpark along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is courting Catholic voters in his bid for the 2024 Republican nomination despite no longer being a follower.
Pence spoke at the Napa Institute’s 13th annual summer conference in California Thursday, one of the largest and most influential gatherings of Catholic leaders in the United States.
“I cherish my Catholic upbringing. I truly do,” Pence, who converted from Catholicism to Evangelical Christianity in college, told the crowd.
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“What the world needs today is men and women of deep conviction and faith who will boldly live out their faith in the public square,” the former vice president said.
Napa Institute co-founder Tim Busch told Fox News Digital ahead of the conference he believed Pence is sincere in his admiration for the church despite leaving it in his youth.
“I would say [Pence] has great respect. He was formerly a Catholic. I know his grandmother is, and I think his mother is. And he often speaks about that in Catholic crowds,” Busch said.
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Busch also referenced Pence’s many Catholic staffers and advisers as evidence he held the faith in high esteem.
“I’ve known Mike Pence for many years, and some of his closest advisers are devout Catholics. So, this is not an uncomfortable area for him,” Busch added.
Pence contrasts most obviously with fellow Republican candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is a practicing Catholic but has made his faith less central to his presidential platform.
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However, Pence’s speech was not focused on theology. The former vice president used the opportunity to pitch himself as a Christian candidate who would emphasize faith to a degree other Republicans would not.
Pence also touted the record of his time serving under former President Donald Trump, his most powerful opponent in the race for the GOP nomination.
“I’m proud of what we accomplished during the four years of the Trump-Pence administration,” Pence said Thursday.
“We achieved the lowest unemployment, the highest household income, the most energy production, the most pro-American trade deals, the most secure border. And we made the strongest military in the history of the world stronger than ever before.”
Philadelphia voters shared whether they were concerned about Lt. Gov. John Letterman’s health if elected to the Senate and if it would impact their vote in the midterm elections, with some citing President Biden’s health as reassurance.
“He might not be healthy mentally, but he seems healthy,” Devon, from Philadelphia, said.
“Look at Joe Biden. He’s an older guy,” he continued. “You know he has his health problems, and he’s still able to run the country.”
But Kevin, living in Philadelphia, said he’s concerned about Fetterman’s health and lack of campaign engagement.
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“You can’t run for office telling people you’re okay if you’re not okay,” Kevin said. “If something shows up he should be providing some kind of documentation that he has a clean bill of health.”
Fetterman, serving as the 34th Lt. Gov of Pennsylvania, suffered a stroke in May, undergoing surgery on May 17 – the day Pennsylvania voters elected him as the Democratic candidate for Senate. Fetterman returned to the campaign trail in August and recently agreed to debate his opponent, Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz, scheduled for Oct. 25.
“I have no issues with his health all, because I still think he’s able to do his job,” Betty, from Philadelphia, said. She said speech issues are expected after a stroke and mentioned Biden stammers in his speeches.
Loreal, living in Philadelphia, said she has been less concerned about Fetterman’s health than Biden’s and older leaders.
Joe Biden became the oldest president ever elected to office when he won in 2020, and will be 80 in November. Some Congressional leaders within the legislative branch are even older, including Senator Dianne Feinstein at 88, whose been reported to show signs of memory loss.
“We’ve had older people who’ve had other serious health concerns that have certainly been ones to be concerned about, but they’re doing just fine,” Loreal said.
In the 2020 presidential election, Philadelphia, a strongly left-leaning city, was crucial to Joe Biden winning Pennsylvania. Yet Fetterman statewide only leads Oz, 52% to 47%, in the Pennsylvania Senate race, according to the latest CBS News poll.
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“It looks like he’s recovering,” Will, from Pennsylvania, said. “I’m gonna trust what he’s telling us.”
“Even if it’s gonna take him a little bit of time while he’s in the senate to get it all the way back he’s by far the best option,” he said.
Fox News contributor Newt Gingrich said Democrats’ strategy to invoke fear of former President Donald Trump is not going to work because Americans are terrified of high inflation and gas prices on “The Ingraham Angle” Monday.
Jennifer-Ruth Green joined “The Ingraham Angle” Monday, saying Democrats are politicizing race and trying to use Black voters to get themselves elected.
An outside group is suing Maryland over its Democrat-backed redistricting plan for allegedly unconstitutional gerrymandering.