Vice President Mike Pence is headed to the Super Bowl

AJC file photo: Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: Jennifer Brett

Credit: Jennifer Brett

AJC file photo: Curtis Compton, ccompton@ajc.com

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HOUSTON - Vice President Mike Pence apparently is on his way.

Pence tweeted a photo indicating he will be in attendance when the Falcons and Patriots meet for Super Bowl 51.

There's been no indication President Donald Trump would attend. Were that the case, the already extraordinarily tight security would ratchet up even more.

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Trump hasn't mentioned the game on his Twitter account in the last few days, instead turning to his favorite communication platform to fulminate about the federal judge who ruled in opposition to his temporary travel ban affecting refugees and foreigners, the New York Times, Arnold Schwarzenegger and other topics he finds vexatious.