{"id":1966723,"date":"2023-07-07T14:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T18:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-commits-to-first-presidential-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T14:10:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T18:10:52","slug":"desantis-commits-to-first-presidential-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-commits-to-first-presidential-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis pledges to attend initial presidential debate."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-commits-to-first-presidential-debate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1966723&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Iowa GOP reception on May 13, 2023 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Photo by Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/roy-francis\">Roy Francis<\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>11:08 AM \u2013 Friday, July 7, 2023<\/h3>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ready to make his mark in the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on Fox News Tonight, DeSantis (R-Fla.) emphasized the significance of the debates in the nomination process. He expressed his eagerness to be on the stage and introduce his candidacy, vision, and leadership to a wide audience. DeSantis hopes that all eligible candidates will participate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be there regardless. I hope everybody who\u2019s eligible comes. I think it\u2019s an important part of the process and I look forward to being able to be on the stage and introducing our candidacy and our vision and our leadership to a wide audience,\u201d DeSantis said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217; announcement coincides with the Republican National Committee (RNC) facing resistance from candidates who criticize the requirements to qualify for the debate stage.<\/p>\n<p>The RNC has set criteria including a loyalty pledge, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-commits-to-first-presidential-debate\/\" title=\"DeSantis pledges to attend initial presidential debate.\">high donor threshold<\/a>, and polling thresholds for candidates to qualify for the debates.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates must poll at least at 1% in three national polls, or 1% in two national polls and 1% in one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-releases-2024-debate-criteria-as-questions-about-trumps-attendance-loom\/\" title=\"RNC sets 2024 debate rules amid Trump attendance doubts.\">early state poll<\/a> from two &#8220;carve out&#8221; states recognized by the RNC, which are Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina. The polls must survey at least 800 registered Republican voters to count.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the voter threshold and the 40,000 unique donor threshold, the RNC requires candidates to pledge support for the eventual Republican nominee. So far, only former ambassador Nikki Haley and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott have made the vow, while other candidates have expressed reservations or remain undecided.<\/p>\n<p>Despite trailing behind the former president by double digits, DeSantis remains confident in his campaign and the support he has been receiving.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cDid you just see the news today about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-leader-mccarthy-secures-record-fundraising-haul\/\" title=\"GOP Leader McCarthy Secures Record Fundraising Haul\">record fundraising haul<\/a> we\u2019ve had? Nobody\u2019s been able to match that in the history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/do-your-fing-job-varsity-blues-star-absolutely-dismantles-the-dnc-in-memorial-day-video\/\" title=\"'Varsity Blues' actor slams DNC in Memorial Day video: 'Do Your Job'\">modern presidential politics<\/a>,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve got a huge amount of support to be able to take the case to the people. We really haven\u2019t started that yet. We\u2019re in the process of building out a great organization, and I think we\u2019re going to be on the ground in all these early states.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis and former President Donald Trump are currently the top two contenders for the GOP presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<p>The first debate is scheduled for August 23.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Kevin Sorbo<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Lewis Brackpool<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Chris Markowski<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Jess Weber<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Josh Ye and David Kirton HONG KONG (Reuters) -Alibaba Group Holdings and Huawei Technologies Co on Friday showcased new products, including\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and Belgium\u2019s regional Flemish government will together invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in Belgian chip technology\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over its new Threads platform in a letter sent to the\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>MADRID (Reuters) \u2013 U.S. chipmaker Broadcom will invest in a European Union-funded programme to develop a semiconductor industry in Spain, Chief Executive\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis confirmed his participation in the initial GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2062,"featured_media":1966724,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1966723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2062"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1966723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1966724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1966723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1966723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1966723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}