When opportunity knocks, it's too late to prepare according to the words of UCLA legend and famous Hoosier John Wooden.
On Tuesday night, an opportunity knocked for Vice President Mike Pence with a strong defeat of Donald Trump's favored candidates for Georgia governor and secretary of state.
The results seemed to confirm what the team has been saying since leaving the White House: the insurrection is not an insurmountable obstacle.
There are people who want to make this election about the past. The future belongs to freedom.
He left out any mention of the 2020 election claims.
The path for Pence to the White House was widened by Georgia. Veteran Republicans noted this week that his methodical, plain and steady Hoosier approach to politics is paying off, little by little.
ence does the best job of getting the headlines, pictures and story. Scott Reed, a Republican strategist and campaign manager for Bob Dole, said that he was very disciplined. It shows a level of experience and professionalism that seems to be head and shoulders above others.
After Tuesday's surprising results, Pence kept his Midwestern approach of methodical campaigning.
He was in North Carolina on Tuesday night to headline a Republican Party event.
The Federation of Republican Women is in New Hampshire, just outside of Manchester.
Mike Pence had one of the best nights of his career Tuesday. Mike Murphy, a veteran Indiana Republican, said that he is coming into his own.
People familiar with the operation of Vice President Mike Pence say that his allies and advisers have been preparing for a possible campaign launch in the spring of 2023. The caveat is that Pence and his wife haven't made up their minds yet.
In an interview with the New York Times in Iowa last month, he said that he and his wife were still praying.
On Wednesday night, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert imagined a confrontation between the two men. It is more than a joke.
If Trump runs and succeeds in pushing out other top-name candidates like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, there could be a clash between Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Since his first run for Congress in 1988, Pence has dipped his toe in the water many times.
Conservatives tried to get Pence to run for president. Hewing to his cautious, steady approach, he decided to run for governor of Indiana instead of running for president.
Before even Trump himself jumped in to the race for the presidency, he opted to run for reelection as governor, despite being pursued by big-dollar GOP donors throughout his time as governor.
His supporters say that he may not have enough time to delay a run.
He could fall into the same trap as the last Hoosier vice president, Dan Quayle, who launched a White House bid after leaving the White House.
Quayle's bid lasted just a few months, and the lesson was to not miss your window.
What is the worst thing that can happen? Murphy asked. Is it possible to win without character? It would be an easy choice for him.
Republican strategists who spoke to Yahoo after Tuesday's election in Georgia said that there were many Caveats for Vice President Mike Pence and any other mainstream Republican considering a bid.
Even if his populist movement has weakened, Trump is still the strongest force in Republican politics. There is a wide field of possible candidates who could easily outflank Vice President Mike Pence on the top issues of the day.
It doesn't seem to be one of the disqualifiers for Pence.
An official for Advancing American Freedom said that he had not seen a single survey in which inflation and the cost of living was the top issue.
The official said that the 2020 election lie hasn't resonated with Republican voters because of the hierarchy of needs.
Michael Isikoff is a senior investigative correspondent for Yahoo News.
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