Video of Mike Pence Getting Voter's Name Wrong Viewed 500k Times

A video of former Vice President Mike Pence has gone viral, after a blunder he made while speaking to a voter at CNN's town hall meeting on Wednesday.

During the meeting, Pence spoke about the January 6 riots and his relationship with Donald Trump, as well as the future of America.

While taking a question from a voter at the meeting, named Andrea Barber-Dansby, Pence got her name wrong and took an extended pause after she corrected him.

The clip has since been shared on Twitter and has already been viewed more than 550,000 times.

Barber-Dansby, from Indiana, asked Pence about reproductive rights and asked whether the freedoms secured from Roe v Wade should continue.

"Barbara, thank you, I represented Madison County in Congress for many years," Pence said.

The voter then corrected Pence to say her name was Andrea, to which Pence quickly replied "nice to see you." He then proceeded to take a pause and look away before continuing his answer.

TV director Guy Norman Bee shared the moment and captioned the video: "Clearly this robot hasn't been programmed to memorize names... #embarrassing."

Actor John Ales tweeted: "You can hear the former vice presidential dial tone through the entire pause echoing in his ear holes."

Comedian Martha Kelly also joked about Pence's response: "The way he says 'nice to see you' after she corrects him like she's a different woman he's just now greeting."

Salt Lake Tribune reporter Bryan Schott commented: "Pence's processor glitches hard after he gets her name wrong. He needs a hard reset."

Addressing other questions from guests, Pence discussed what he believed went well for candidates in this year's midterm elections.

He said that the "common denominator" between Republicans who performed well was that they were "focused on the future" and were "focused on the challenges facing American families" during their campaigns.

"By contrast, I think you could argue that candidates that were focused on the past, that were focused on relitigating the past, did not fare as well," Pence continued. "And I expect that's going to be taken to heart by Republicans in the Congress of the United States and across the country."

Pence also spoke about his relationship with former President Trump and the aftermath of January 6. He said that he and Trump "spoke from time to time" after they both left the White House.

However, he added: "After the president returned to the rhetoric that he was using before that tragic day in January, criticizing me and others who are taking the stand for the Constitution of the United States, I just determined it was best to go our separate ways."

Speaking about Trump's latest announcement that he will be running for President for a third time in 2024, Pence said he felt it was time for new leadership and that America will have better choices.