This year, Pence has taken on a new persona among the crowd — a Trump era castoff who is probably better off not showing his face. And he seems to know it. The former veep was invited to the conference but decided not to attend. It was the first time Pence had missed the conference in five years.
“I was such a big fan of his but that part of the Republican Party is the educational elites – the old horses are on their way out,” said…