Mia Love Takes National Popularity in Stride, Says People Concerned About Debt, Issues That 'Aren't Prejudice'

Mia Love Takes National Popularity in Stride, Says People Concerned About Debt, Issues That 'Aren't Prejudice'

U.S. House candidate Mia Love's prepared remarks yesterday at the Republican National Convention were only 298 words (though there was an intro video beforehand), but they were enough to set the media abuzz and label her a rising superstar.

Townhall spoke with Love less than 24 hours after her primetime debut, but the candidate seemed relatively unaffected by the media demand that followed her speech.

"I wasn't focused on what the response was going to be from the media," Love said, when asked if she had anticipated the aftermath of her remarks. "I wanted to get a message...