Former Vice President Mike Pence pulled on a helmet and straddled at Harley Davidson motorbike on Saturday, riding at the head of a biker procession to a major gathering of Republican 2024 hopefuls.
He has not yet declared a run but is expected to launch his campaign on Wednesday.
Pence joined Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Gov Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott and other declared candidates in Des Moines, Iowa.
But the frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, was notably absent, continuing a strategy of avoiding events where he has to share a stage with rivals.
His former VP was the only hopeful who took part in the motorbike rally, one part of Sen. Joni Ernst’s Roast and Ride
Former Vice President Mike Pence donned a leather vest and jeans as he joined a column of about 200 bikers in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday at a gathering of 2024 hopefuls
In an interview he gave to Newsmax before the ride, Pence said he and his wife, Karen, have spent much time praying and reflecting on how to serve the country next.
‘We’ve come to a decision. I thought that there’d be no better place to announce our decision than right here in the Hawkeye state,’ he said.
Pence has made multiple trips to the early caucus state over the past year as he tests the waters, but has yet to formally enter the race.
He wore jeans, boots and a leather vest with patches paying tribute to his home state of ‘Indiana’ and messages supportive of the military as he joined Ernst at the head of the rumbling column of bikers.
The second part of the event was a series of speeches in front of Iowa voters.
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