Since the the beginning of 2021 former VP Mike Pence has been silent and stayed in the shadows away from the political scene. But that all changed drastically after the CPAC convention. Mike Pence suddenly co-opted an article in the Daily Signal, a conservative publication, in which he went on record to echo the main theme of the convention that there were voting irregularities. Now some may wonder what Mike Pence is up to? Well, I believe that he still harbors aspirations to be the Republican presidential candidate in 2024. Pence no doubt followed the speeches and actions at CPAC and realized that given the straw vote polling for a potential candidate in 2024 that he had to take a stand in line with the prevailing positions. He is making the calculation that Trump in spite of winning the straw poll will not be the candidate down the road because of his legal battles he faces in New York. While Governor DeSantis, a darling of the GOP right now, will fade with time. Pence’s re-emergence is an appeal to the Trump base that he supports all their philosophies and is an alternate 2024 candidate if needed.