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Mike Pence’s Campaign Has Racked Up a LOT of Debt
The National Pulse ^ | October 16, 2023 | JAKE WELCH

Posted on 10/16/2023 10:35:32 AM PDT by SoConPubbie

Former Vice President Mike Pence’s already struggling 2024 presidential campaign has racked up debts upwards of $620,000, according to a campaign finance filing released over the weekend.

Pence’s campaign managed to raise just $3.3 million in the last quarter, a figure far below competitors in the GOP nominee race, considering the former Vice President himself contributed $150,000. Pence’s former running mate, Donald Trump, on the other hand, raised a whopping $45.5 million in the same quarter.

The filing also noted that it has just $1.2 million in cash to support the campaign, yet $200,000 cannot be deployed due to it having been raised by donors who have already provided the maximum amount for a primary campaign. The funds would only be available in a general election.

The last time a GOP candidate reported such high debts was former Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker, who dropped out of the 2016 Republican nominee race days after revealing campaign debts of $161,000 – almost half a million dollars less than Pence.

“That debt number is gonna be impossible to pay back… When he drops out he’s going to have to do debt-retirement fundraisers,” admitted an anonymous ally of the former Vice President.

Worse still for Pence is that his campaign is yet to announce whether it has amassed the requisite 70,000 individual donors for the third Republican presidential debate on November 8th. Pence barely made the first debate’s requirement of only 40,000 individual donors and only reached the number within a couple of weeks of the debate.

Pence has taken to attacking his former running mate in a last-gasp bid to save his campaign, such as blaming Hamas terrorism on the 45th president and suggesting Trump is not conservative because he would attempt to broker peace in Ukraine, though to little avail. He has consistently polled below five percent since announcing his campaign.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: pence
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1 posted on 10/16/2023 10:35:32 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: SoConPubbie

Debt retirement fundraising dinners are in Pence’s future??


2 posted on 10/16/2023 10:39:30 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (.)
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To: SoConPubbie

What with all the excitement, the stadiums filled to capacity, constant media coverage, all the Pence ‘24 flags and signs in people’s yards this comes as just such a big surprise! /sarcasm off


3 posted on 10/16/2023 10:40:28 AM PDT by Made In The USA (Ellen Ate Dynamite Good Bye Ellen)
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4 posted on 10/16/2023 10:41:29 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: SoConPubbie

He was in Indy over the weekend reliving his experience on January 6


5 posted on 10/16/2023 10:42:42 AM PDT by digger48
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To: SoConPubbie

He was in Indy over the weekend reliving his experience on January 6


6 posted on 10/16/2023 10:42:50 AM PDT by digger48
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RE:“That debt number is gonna be impossible to pay back… When he drops out he’s going to have to do debt-retirement fundraisers,”
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Switch from political hack aides to a Hollywood talent agent.

Mine his talents.
Look into his college student center basement comedy cavern standup routines.
Change his hair style and hair color to be more like George Clooney’s.
Get social media hits for rumors of top female celebrities who openly want him for hookups.
Get him on TV ads with a tuxedo and a model on each arm pitching for trendy and glamorous items.


7 posted on 10/16/2023 10:43:51 AM PDT by frank ballenger (“My job is to inform, not to convince.” St. Bernadette Soubirous )
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He really is a horrible candidate. Then when you add in his newly found TDS he becomes a 1 % candidate. And you don’t want to be a 1% candidate like a Pataki or Christie.


8 posted on 10/16/2023 10:43:57 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: SoConPubbie

He is banking on another fat book deal and endless appearances on CNN and MSLSD.

They’ll drop him like a hot potato, though, if he is no longer useful to them.


9 posted on 10/16/2023 10:44:39 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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To: SoConPubbie

I’ll bet a lot of that debt is to useless “political consultants”.


10 posted on 10/16/2023 10:46:12 AM PDT by Fido969 (45 is Superman! )
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I was all convinced to support and vote for a future Pence presidential bid — until he (needlesdly) started stabbing President Trump in the back. I cannot support anybody with such a serious character flaw. We get stuck with so many ethical basket cases in public office as it is.


11 posted on 10/16/2023 10:47:37 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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What happened to 30 Pence?


12 posted on 10/16/2023 10:49:02 AM PDT by bray (You can tell who the Commies fear.)
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🎻🎻🎻


13 posted on 10/16/2023 10:50:48 AM PDT by madison10 (He watching over Israel slumbers not, nor sleeps.)
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Well, gee, that's not my concern




14 posted on 10/16/2023 10:53:23 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Pence getting ready to slime Trump again with enthusiasm!

https://thenationalpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/giphy-22.gif


15 posted on 10/16/2023 10:56:46 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Flu vaccines, work great if you’ve never had that flu! Otherwise they don't do any good/nor work!!!)
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RINO’s are good at increasing debt to the tune of more than 33 trillion dollars at last count.


16 posted on 10/16/2023 11:01:13 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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If the GOPE and the Rats just accented that Trump was a good President, dropped their anger for not being the power behind the man we Ukraine would be comparatively well off, Saudi Arabia would be in the Abraham accords, Europe’s BS trade practices would be exposed, Iran would be negotiating (and not from a strong position) Trump would be a year away from being out of politics and Pence would probably be the nominee with possibly DeSantis as VP. The Rats would have Newsome to work with or maybe someone less Liberal under the circumstances. They shouldn’t have cheated.


17 posted on 10/16/2023 11:02:22 AM PDT by wiseprince (Me)
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To: SoConPubbie

Soros will pay for it.


18 posted on 10/16/2023 11:14:41 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (At this point, I would rather have the illegals here than the liberals.)
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Too bad


19 posted on 10/16/2023 11:26:23 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Partner, I would not or could not sit at a dinner to erase his campaign debts since Pence was and is the biggest Doosh Bag for all to see.

Pence could have and should have supported his boss which was President Trump. Pence probably ended his political career.

20 posted on 10/16/2023 11:26:57 AM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business)
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