STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. Thursday was a busy day for Vice President Mike Pence, who visited Michigan to speak at an auto supply plant in Sterling Heights. ORIGINAL STORY: Vice President Pence speaks at Casadei Steel in Sterling HeightsPrior to his speech, Pence had lunch with Republican party senate candidate John James and did a meet-and-greet with a crowd happy to see him. Rod, the people of Michigan said yes to President Donald Trump in 2016, Pence said. Pence also knows recent poll numbers show former Vice President Joe Biden has a comfortable lead across the state, so visits like this are meant to motivate the base. One of the things Pence believes will also help the president is recent economic improvements as the COVID-19 crisis slows.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Casadei Structural Steel in Sterling Heights at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Great American Comeback Tour.You can watch the speech live in the video player above at 2:40 p.m. The vice president is expected to first tour the Chardam Gear Company in Sterling Heights and then deliver remarks at the Casadei Structural Steel on Thursday. Pence kicked off the Great American Comeback Tour in Pittsburgh last week. According to an analysis by NPR the highly-sought Michigan vote is currently leaning in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. The vice president is expected to return to Washington, D.C. later in the evening.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Casadei Structural Steel in Sterling Heights at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Great American Comeback Tour.You can watch the speech live in the video player above at 2:40 p.m. The vice president is expected to first tour the Chardam Gear Company in Sterling Heights and then deliver remarks at the Casadei Structural Steel on Thursday. Pence kicked off the Great American Comeback Tour in Pittsburgh last week. According to an analysis by NPR the highly-sought Michigan vote is currently leaning in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. The vice president is expected to return to Washington, D.C. later in the evening.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will speak at Casadei Structural Steel in Sterling Heights at 2:40 p.m. on Thursday as part of the Great American Comeback Tour.You can watch the speech live in the video player above at 2:40 p.m. The vice president is expected to first tour the Chardam Gear Company in Sterling Heights and then deliver remarks at the Casadei Structural Steel on Thursday. Pence kicked off the Great American Comeback Tour in Pittsburgh last week. According to an analysis by NPR the highly-sought Michigan vote is currently leaning in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden. The vice president is expected to return to Washington, D.C. later in the evening.