LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Vice President Mike Pence made a quick trip to the capital city Friday to campaign for its congressman.
“Arkansas and America need to see French Hill back on Capitol Hill,” Pence told the crowd of several hundred Hill supporters at the Statehouse Convention Center. “He always puts Arkansas first.”
The vice president touted the 2nd congressional district representative’s record and the Trump administration’s successes, including a stronger military and the 2017 tax cuts.
“America is back,” he said. “And we’re just getting started.”
Other notable Arkansas lawmakers stumped for Congressman Hill, including Sen. Tom Cotton and 4th Congressional District Rep. Bruce Westerman, as well as the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general.
Hill’s speech on why he deserves a third term in office was briefly interrupted by a handful of protesters, who were escorted out by police.
“Take care. Thanks for dropping by,” Hill said as they left. “My opponent, and his helpful friends who were here, handpicked by the Democratic Campaign Committee and its titular head, Mrs. Pelosi, have picked him to run in this district. They’re out campaigning all over the country to roll back the vision of this Congress, this president, this vice president.”
Pence called out Hill’s challenger, Democrat Clarke Tucker, by name.
“Truth is, he’s too liberal for this district and too liberal for this state,” he said. “His first vote will be to make Nancy Pelosi speaker of the House.”
Tucker has said from the beginning he would not support Pelosi.
Regardless, the vie president encouraged Arkansans to re-elect a Republican in November to continue the White House’s conservative agenda.
“To borrow a phrase,” Pence said, adjusting his voice. “We will make Arkansas and America great again.”