Posted on 07/30/2023 6:34:54 PM PDT by Golden Eagle
With less than a month to go until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, seven candidates say they have met qualifications for a spot on stage in Milwaukee.
DONALD TRUMP
Campaign advisers have said the former president has not made a final decision about the debate. One noted that “it’s pretty clear,” based on Trump's public and private statements, that he is unlikely to appear with the other candidates.
RON DESANTIS
The Florida governor has long been seen as Trump's top rival, finishing a distant second to him in a series of polls in early-voting states, as well as national polls, and raising an impressive amount of money. If Trump is absent, DeSantis may be the top target on stage at the debate.
TIM SCOTT
The South Carolina senator has been looking for a breakout moment. The first debate could be his chance. A prolific fundraiser, Scott enters the summer with $21 million cash on hand.
NIKKI HALEY
The only woman in the GOP race, Haley has said transgender students competing in sports is “the women’s issue of our time” and has drawn praise from a leading anti-abortion group, which called her “uniquely gifted at communicating from a pro-life woman’s perspective.”
VIVEK RAMASWAMY
Ramaswamy's campaign says he met the donor threshold earlier this year.
CHRIS CHRISTIE
Christie called on the former president to “show up at the debates and defend his record.”
DOUG BURGUM
Burgum, a wealthy former software entrepreneur now in his second term as North Dakota’s governor, has been using his fortune to boost his campaign.
WHO HASN'T QUALIFIED:
MIKE PENCE
Trump's vice president has met the polling threshold but has yet to amass a sufficient number of donors
ASA HUTCHINSON
PERRY JOHNSON
LARRY ELDER
WILL HURD
FRANCIS SUAREZ
(Excerpt) Read more at mysanantonio.com ...
I haven’t paid much attention to Ramaswamy but Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams, who is pretty perceptive, thinks his IQ is way up there.
The debate will be on Fox News (yuck) and this Rumble channel
GOP
https://rumble.com/c/GOP
Interesting, and good info! Thanks!
Lol. Pence is a complete failure.
All of the debates will be moderated by rabid anti-Trumpers.
Trump will do well (if he attends) but conservative viewpoints and voters will be ignored once again.
Trump should do a live interview with Tucker Carlson while fox is hosting the no chance debate.
Too early for debates. They should wait until at least October.
I crossed him off my list for even a low-level WH job, he answered (I read it here) a questionnaire that these pervert creeps can change their sex while in the military while WE pay for it.
That is sick.
This August “debate” should be titled the ‘VP Wannabee debate’. Whomever wins it, should be designated top ‘VP Wannabee’.
And then, Trump will pick for VP someone else.
Trump probably won’t show up even if he loves the attention. He is the only reason they would get any ratings so why would he help any of his rivals out? Just so Christie can endlessly seethe about nothing?
Woo Hoo !
Let’s hear it for the China first prostitutes!
All are out. The fraud is so rampant, the only ones that win are the ones that are chosen to win. The end
You may have read it, but you can watch the video here. Ramaswamy is in favor of transgenders in the military, which as you said, means WE pay for their “transition” that leaves us not only poorer, but terribly weakened as a fighting force.
China? Who else running for President has said anything like THIS about China recently (Trump July 19 townhall)?
https://twitter.com/CryptidPolitics/status/1681667605403254787
“We all love China. Let’s love China. Let’s respect their President. Let’s respect everybody.”
I know I don’t agree with that. At all.
I am surprised Christie qualified. His polling looks pretty low.
Morning Consult poll:
Trump 59, DeSantis 16, Ramaswamy 8, Pence 6, Haley 4, Scott 2, Christie 2, Hutchinson 0, Burgum 1, Suarez 0
General Election: Trump vs. Biden Morning Consult Biden 43, Trump 41 Biden +2
General Election: DeSantis vs. Biden Morning Consult Biden 44, DeSantis 39 Biden +5
Meatball is behind Trump in general election as well.
Exactly. I’ll take a pass in the vid though, once was enough.
Yeah. Christie but not Larry Elder.
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