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Attorney General Bill Schuette has chosen former state representative Lisa Posthumus Lyons as his running mate.

The announcement was made in Grand Rapids this morning. It was the first of three events for the GOP gubernatorial candidate.

Emily Lawler, a reporter for MLive who covers the State Capitol, joined Stateside to talk to us about Schuette's pick.

Both Schuette and Lyons are loyal Republicans, but there is one area in which the attorney general and his running mate differ: Donald Trump¹. After the release of the Access Hollywood tape, in which Donald Trump bragged² about being able to sexually assault women without consequence, Lyons said then-candidate Trump had not earned her respect or her vote.

But Attorney General Schuette remained a vocal³ supporter of Trump.

"He stuck by Donald Trump. Donald Trump did not forget that. He endorsed⁴ Bill Schuettevery early in the governor's race, but now he's faced with a running mate who doesn't look like the most pro-Trump person," said Lawler.

When asked about her previous criticism of the president, Lawler said Lyons "seemed ready to move forward."

Listen above to hear why Attorney General Schuette chose Lisa Lyons, and what happens next in approving her as lieutenant⁵ governor.

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 bragged   

v.自夸，吹嘘( brag的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He bragged to his friends about the crime. 他向朋友炫耀他的罪行。
• Mary bragged that she could run faster than Jack. 玛丽夸口说她比杰克跑得快。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 vocal   

adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目

参考例句：

• The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。
• Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

4 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 lieutenant   

n.陆军中尉，海军上尉；代理官员，副职官员

参考例句：

• He was promoted to be a lieutenant in the army.他被提升为陆军中尉。
• He prevailed on the lieutenant to send in a short note.他说动那个副官，递上了一张简短的便条进去。