Analysis: Did Mike Pence make his case at NewsNation town hall?

(NewsNation) — Former Vice President and GOP presidential candidate Mike Pence took questions from voters across the country during a live town hall on NewsNation Wednesday night. But did he make his case?

Here’s what our roundtable of experts including political editor Chris Stirewalt, chief Washington correspondent and “The Hill” moderator Blake Burman, contributor Johanna Maska, and political adviser Morgan Ortagus said.

Stirewalt: People ‘came away with better feelings’

“The folks I talked to before and after came away with better feelings about Mike Pence than when they came in.”

NewsNation political editor @ChrisStirewalt says @Mike_Pence “staked his ground” in tonight’s NewsNation town hall.

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Ortagus and Maska: Experience argument does not work

.@Mike_Pence says he is the most experienced candidate running for president when discussing his differences from Donald Trump.@MorganOrtagus and @JohannaMaska say that argument does not work.

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Maska: There’s a ‘disconnect’ in rights for COVID vs. trans rights

.@Mike_Pence says he will defend the rights of all Americans.

NewsNation contributor @JohannaMaska says there is a disconnect when he discusses freedoms as it relates to the COVID vaccine and LGBTQ rights.

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— NewsNation (@NewsNation) September 14, 2023

Ortagus: Trump is the only other one talking positively about COVID response

After @Mike_Pence came to the defense of Operation Warp Speed during the #PenceTownHall, @MorganOrtagus says: “The only other person to do that in the primary is Donald Trump.”

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— NewsNation (@NewsNation) September 14, 2023