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5 top questions people are Googling about Mike Pence

Allison Carter, allison.carter@indystar.com
Gov. Mike Pence addresses the delegates during the convention. The Indiana Republican state convention was held Saturday, June, 11, 2016, at the Indiana Convention Center where over 1,900 delegates voted for the candidates that will be on the ballot in November.

Yesterday, as IndyStar and other news outlets confirmed that Mike Pence would be Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, Google interest in the Indiana governor skyrocketed. Were people looking for hard-hitting analysis of his views on trade policy? Or a history of his stance on gay rights?

Nah. Mostly they wanted to know how tall he is.

According to Google Trends, here are the top five questions people are asking about Mike Pence -- and their answers.

1. Who is Mike Pence?

A fair question! Mike Pence is the 50th governor of the great state of Indiana. He also served in Congress from 2001-2013, where he served as Republican Study Committee and chairman of the House Republican Conference.

Who is Mike Pence?

2. How old is Mike Pence?

Mike Pence celebrated his 57th birthday on June 7. That makes him 13 years younger than his boss-to-be, who is 70.

3. Who is Mike Pence endorsing?

Now there's a trickier question. Days before the Indiana primary, Pence endorsed Texas Senator Ted Cruz. However, even as he threw his support behind his fellow religious conservative, he had plenty of nice things to say about Trump. Pence said Trump gave "a voice to the frustration" and took "a strong stand for Hoosier jobs."

Gov. Mike Pence endorses Ted Cruz, also praises Donald Trump

Of course, Donald Trump won handily in the Indiana primary and Cruz dropped out soon after. Pence wasted no time in endorsing Trump for real this time.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence endorses Donald Trump

4. How tall is Mike Pence?

It's hard to find a straight answer to this. Height is not a regularly asked question in most political interviews. However, according to the sure-to-be-reputable StarsUnfolded.com, Pence is 5'11". Maybe take that one with a grain of salt. 

5. Is Mike Pence a Democrat?

Absolutely not.

One of Pence's favorite quotes is: “I’m a Christian, a conservative and a Republican … in that order.”

Mike Pence in his own words

Other facts

From Pence's own website, things you need to know about a VP candidate:

  • Favorite Teacher: Mrs. Fisher
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  • Favorite Ice Cream: Moose Tracks
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  • Favorite Childhood Past-time: Playing in Haw Creek
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  • Favorite Subject in School: History 
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  • Favorite Colors: Blue and gold
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  • Favorite Book: Holy Bible
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  • Favorite Movie: Wizard of Oz
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  • Favorite Childhood Superhero: Superman

Allison Carter is an engagement producer who is shorter than Mike Pence. Follow her on Twitter @AllisonLCarter