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A book that you're ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! during opening statements today, the attorney for a suburban minneapolis police officer said kim potter believed that she drew a taser, not a handgun, when she shot and killed 20-year-old daunte wright. in body camera video of the shooting officer potter is heard yelling "taser, taser, taser," which he says shows she was not aware she was holding a gun. but the prosecutor argued officer potter, a 26-year veteran of the force, had been trained how to avoid such deadly mix-ups. more now...

Kaye caught up with the former vice president earlier today. here is her report. >> reporter: in manchester, new hampshire, where we came to speak with voters about former vice president mike pence, we were surprised when we got the man himself. >> have you made any decisions about running for president? >> our focus is on 2022 and doing everything we can to turn back the big government agenda of the biden administration. >> reporter: we asked pence directly about his future plans just as he arrived to speak with voters at an event here. >> we'll let the future take care of itself. >> reporter...

Crowd? >> no. >> what's exciting about mike pence? >> umm, oh, gosh. what's exciting about mark -- mike pence? >> i've stumped you. >> yeah, yeah. >> reporter: for pence, that may mean he has more work to do and even more voters to reach. >> what about a message to voters? we see him here in new hampshire. you've been to iowa and south carolina. are you trying to tell the voters something? >> we're traveling all over the country and i've got a great sense of enthusiasm. >> reporter: wolf, as you know, other names have been floated as possible republican candidates for president. we've heard fr...

Strong candidate for any office that he chooses to run for. >> do you think mike pence would be a good president? >> yes. yes, i do. >> reporter: but the picture for pence sounded a little less rosy when donald trump became part of the conversation. many voters suggesting pence should hang up his hopes for the oval and leave it to his former boss. >> could mike pence beat trump? >> i don't think so. because trump has already established quite a following. he's well-qualified. but, uh, trump had -- he had charisma and an aura. >> do you think pence should run if donald trump runs? >> no, i don'...

A fatal mistake which cost 20-year-old daunte wright his life. >> [ bleep ]. i just shot him. >> reporter: wright was pulled over by police in brooklyn center, minnesota last april for a traffic violation. during that stop, officers discovered an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a gross misdemeanor weapons violation. wright was being handcuffed when he struggled and jumped back into his car. that's when officer potter pulled out her gun. >> i'll tase you! taser, taser, taser! [ bleep ]. i just shot him. i shot him. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: daunte wright was pronounced d...