Arizona GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward, a co-plaintiff in a lawsuit against Vice President Mike Pence, described the suit as a “friendly” one. In an update on Tuesday, Ward attempted to clear any misconceptions about why the lawsuit was being filed. “We love Vice President Mike Pence, we love him,” she said, adding that it is a “friendly lawsuit.” Earlier this week, Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) filed a lawsuit in a federal court in a bid to grant Pence the exclusive authority to decide what Electoral College votes to count during the Jan. 6 Joint Session of Congress. All 11 of Arizona’s Republican electors joined the lawsuit, along with other Republicans. Pence’s office has not responded to a request for comment. “What we all want here is election integrity,” including Pence, Ward remarked. What the lawsuit does, according to Ward, is arguing that the “Constitution takes precedent over statute.” “We can’t and …