Pence campaign meets donor threshold for second GOP primary debate.

Former Vice President Mike Pence Qualifies for Second​ RNC Debate

Exciting news from⁣ the ⁣campaign of former Vice President Mike Pence!⁣ They have successfully acquired ⁣the 50,000 unique donors‍ needed to qualify for ‌the​ upcoming second Republican National Committee (RNC) primary debate. This achievement comes just weeks after Pence qualified for the first debate.

In an email to donors,⁣ campaign ‍manager⁤ Steve ⁢DeMaura‌ shared the great news, stating, “We have qualified for the 2nd Republican Presidential debate⁣ in September.” He also highlighted‍ that Pence reached both donor thresholds ‍in just 11 weeks⁣ since announcing his ​candidacy, surpassing the time it took other candidates‌ to qualify for⁤ the first debate.

The Pence campaign has yet to submit the new donors for verification ⁣by the RNC. The second ​RNC primary debate‍ is scheduled for September ‍27th at ⁤the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California and will be broadcast by Fox Business. It follows the first debate, which is set for‍ August 23rd.

Pence initially faced challenges in meeting the 40,000 unique donor threshold​ for ⁢the ‍first⁣ debate. However,‌ he had no issues satisfying the polling requirement, consistently maintaining around 7% support nationally since announcing⁤ his campaign.

The campaign previously explained that Pence’s slower donor accrual⁢ was due to⁣ their primary fundraising method, direct mail. They ‌urged patience, confident that contributions⁢ would come‍ in, and it seems their confidence was well-placed.⁢ Pence’s quick qualification for the 50,000 ⁣donor requirement⁤ after reaching the first milestone‍ indicates that direct mail donations have⁢ started pouring in.

Meanwhile, ​there is uncertainty‍ surrounding the participation of former President Donald Trump, ​the GOP front-runner, in the upcoming debate. While his⁣ campaign has⁢ indicated that he is unlikely to attend, Trump‍ has yet to make a​ final decision. He⁢ has publicly ‍questioned the need for a debate, citing his lead in the polls​ and his previous presidency ⁢from‍ 2016‌ to 2020. Trump has also ‍criticized Fox News, the debate’s broadcaster, for their coverage of him.

Reports suggest ⁤that Trump may opt for counterprogramming instead of attending the debate, but his campaign has⁢ not⁣ confirmed this.

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