{"id":1941702,"date":"2023-06-01T05:29:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-replaces-pence-as-keynote-speaker-at-georgia-gop-convention\/"},"modified":"2023-06-01T05:31:14","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T09:31:14","slug":"kari-lake-replaces-pence-as-keynote-speaker-at-georgia-gop-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-replaces-pence-as-keynote-speaker-at-georgia-gop-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"Kari Lake takes over as keynote speaker at Georgia GOP Convention, replacing Pence."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkari-lake-replaces-pence-as-keynote-speaker-at-georgia-gop-convention%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1941702&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Kari Lake to Replace Mike Pence as Keynote Speaker at Georgia GOP Convention<\/h2>\n<p>Excitement is building for the upcoming Georgia Republican convention, as former Vice President Mike Pence has been forced to reschedule his appearance due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kari-lake-replaces-pence-as-keynote-speaker-at-georgia-gop-convention\/\" title=\"Kari Lake takes over as keynote speaker at Georgia GOP Convention, replacing Pence.\">televised national town hall<\/a>. But fear not, as Arizona Republican Kari Lake will be stepping in as the keynote speaker for the Victory Dinner on June 9th at the Columbus Convention and Trade Center.<\/p>\n<p>Lake, a former Phoenix news anchor and Republican gubernatorial candidate, has become a favorite among Trump supporters and is rumored to be considering a Senate run in 2024. She has refused to concede her narrow election defeat and is currently challenging the results in court.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former GOP Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who is weighing a 2024 Senate bid, will headline the Georgia GOP convention\u2019s Friday night event. She has refused to concede her narrow election defeat, and she\u2019s become a favorite among Trump supporters. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gapol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gapol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oSSbfewIeG\">pic.twitter.com\/oSSbfewIeG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Greg Bluestein (@bluestein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bluestein\/status\/1663897443610554372?\">May 31, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to an insider, tickets for the event sold out within hours of Lake&#8217;s announcement as keynote speaker. This is a stark contrast to when Pence was originally announced, as some attendees even requested refunds. The convention will also feature speeches from former President Donald Trump, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.<\/p>\n<h3>Pence and Trump Go Their Separate Ways<\/h3>\n<p>Since the end of Trump&#8217;s term in 2021, he and Pence have gone their separate ways. Trump believed that Pence had the authority to not certify the Electoral College, while Pence disagreed. Pence has been teasing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/big-sky-hypocrisy-newsom-vacations-in-state-he-put-on-no-travel-list\/\" title=\"Big Sky Hypocrisy: Newsom Vacations in State He Put on No-Travel List\">potential presidential bid<\/a> of his own for months, and even made a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/incredibly-cynical-and-hypocritical-cnn-torches-democrats-for-strategically-funding-far-right-candidates\/\" title=\"\u2018Incredibly Cynical And Hypocritical\u2019: CNN Torches Democrats For Strategically Funding Far-Right Candidates\">major ad purchase<\/a> in Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been a strong supporter of Lake, endorsing her bid to be Arizona&#8217;s governor and even considering her as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">2024 presidential election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates on the Georgia Republican convention and the latest in political news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona Republican Kari Lake will speak at the Georgia Republican convention in Columbus, replacing former Vice President Mike Pence. Lake, a former news anchor, lost her bid for governor in November and challenged the Democratic governor&#8217;s victory in court. 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