Trump will formally announce his vice presidential pick on Friday, with three days to go until Republicans gather in Cleveland, Ohio to officially select the White House nominee who will face Hillary Clinton in November. Pence had emerged as the solid frontrunner ahead of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former House speaker Newt Gingrich, as Trump zeroed in on a shortlist of potential running mates. "Governor Pence strengthens the ticket with a solid and unquestionable conservative anchor," Maureen Blum, a convention delegate from Washington who backed Trump rival Marco Rubio, told AFP.
