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Ahead of Mike Pence accepting the vice presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night, NBC’s Today made sure to warn viewers about the “conservative” and “controversial” Indiana governor. Correspondent Andrea Mitchell proclaimed: “And as governor, he has proven to be a staunch social conservative, signing controversial legislation, including a religious freedom bill that came under fire from gay rights groups.”
Footage ran of protesters denouncing Pence. One man with a megaphone declared: “No hate in our state!” A crowd of left-wing activists chanted: “Fire Mike Pence!” As images filled the screen of anti-Pence protest signs, Mitchell continued: “He also helped pass a strict anti-abortion bill that would have limited women’s rights to abort a disabled fetus. That law was blocked by a federal judge.”