{"id":4806,"date":"2023-08-08T16:35:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=4806"},"modified":"2023-08-08T16:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T21:35:20","slug":"pence-announces-hes-reached-donor-threshold-to-qualify-for-first-republican-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=4806","title":{"rendered":"Pence Announces He\u2019s Reached Donor Threshold To Qualify for First Republican Presidential Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-4807\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-36.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-36.png 750w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-36-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-36-293x154.png 293w, https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-36-390x205.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Vice President Mike Pence&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/pence-announces-hes-reached-donor-threshold-qualify-first-republican-presidential-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announced<\/a>&nbsp;Tuesday his presidential campaign reached the necessary donor threshold to qualify for the first Republican presidential debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pence became the eighth GOP candidate to qualify for the debate scheduled to be conducted August 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to a Fox News report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to qualify for the debate, the Republican National Committee&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gop.com\/press-release\/rnc-announces-criteria-and-date-for-first-debate-in-milwaukee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">established<\/a>&nbsp;a donor threshold of 40,000 unique donors, with specific state and territorial requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Candidates are also required to receive at least one percent support in at least three primary polls. They must further pledge to support the eventual party nominee in order to make it onto the debate stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other Republican candidates who qualified are Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum and Asa Hutchinson, according to a Fox News report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report questions whether former President Donald Trump will attend. He was the first candidate to qualify for the debate but expressed reluctance to pledge loyalty to the party nominee, much as he did in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pence\u2019s campaign used traditional methods to qualify, such as direct mail requests to garner small donations from grassroots supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a CNN report, Pence\u2019s campaign has been positioning him as a Reagan conservative, championing spending cuts and permanent tax cuts, bolstering military spending, and upholding strong U.S. support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes people ask me what it would be like to debate Donald Trump and I tell people I\u2019ve debated Donald Trump a thousand times. Never with cameras on,\u201d Pence last week told reporters in New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s vice president added that participating in the debate will let voters take a fresh look at him, which he considers important. Pence often claims he is well-known but not known well and hopes the debate fixes that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a noticeable&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2023\/08\/08\/pence-gop-debate-republican-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">surge<\/a>&nbsp;in donations for Pence after the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a report from The Washington Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This shift may indicate a growing segment of the party looking for leadership grounded in traditional conservative values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pence\u2019s campaign expressed excitement and readiness for a constructive debate that will highlight the key issues and policies that matter most to conservative voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/resistthemainstream.com\/pence-team-takes-shot-at-trump-as-former-vp-reaches-threshold-for-first-debate\/\">https:\/\/resistthemainstream.com\/pence-team-takes-shot-at-trump-as-former-vp-reaches-threshold-for-first-debate\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Vice President Mike Pence&nbsp;announced&nbsp;Tuesday his presidential campaign reached the necessary donor threshold to qualify for the first Republican presidential debate. Pence became the eighth GOP candidate to qualify for the debate scheduled to be conducted August 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to a Fox News report. In order to qualify for the debate, the Republican National Committee&nbsp;established&nbsp;a donor threshold of 40,000 unique donors, with specific state and territorial requirements. 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