What Google users want to know about Vice President Mike Pence

WASHINGTON — Since Mike Pence became vice president, Google searches on him spiked on Inauguration Day and haven’t come close to reaching that level of interest since. But searches notably ticked up a few times:

• When IndyStar broke the story of his use of a private email address as governor for state business.
• When The Washington Post drew attention to comments Pence made in 2002 that he won’t eat alone with a woman other than his wife.
• When Pence visited the North Korea border.

Pence has a long involvement with the anti-abortion movement and was the highest-ranking official to appear in person at the annual March for Life demonstration in February. So it’s not surprising that abortion topped the list of issues searched in relation to Pence in the administration’s first 100 days.

Top searched issues: Mike Pence on ... 

1. Abortion
2. Evolution
3. Women's March
4. Gay marriage
5. Smoking

The specific questions about Pence that people turned to Google to answer were more personal.

Trending questions on Pence during his first 100 days:

1. How many kids does Mike Pence have?
2. How old is Vice President Mike Pence?
3. How old is Mike Pence's wife?
4. Where does the VP live?
5. What religion is Vice President Mike Pence?

The top trending questions about President Donald Trump, by comparison, centered on actions taken since Inauguration Day.

The top trending questions on President Trump during his first 100 days:

1. How many executive orders has Trump signed?
2. What countries did Trump ban?
3. How many days has Trump been in office?
4. Why did Trump bomb Syria?
5. What has Trump done so far as President? 

Source: Google

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