{"id":2007751,"date":"2023-08-22T04:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T08:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-can-the-debates-help-winnow-the-gop-field\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T04:28:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T08:28:53","slug":"republican-debate-can-the-debates-help-winnow-the-gop-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-can-the-debates-help-winnow-the-gop-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Can GOP debates narrow down the Republican field?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Frepublican-debate-can-the-debates-help-winnow-the-gop-field%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=2007751&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--><h2>2024 Republican Primary Candidates Hopeful Despite Trump&#8217;s\u2063 Dominance<\/h2>\n<p>The upcoming opening \u200bdebate of the\u200c 2024 Republican primary has candidates not\u200c named Donald\u200d Trump eager to make \u200dtheir mark in the race. While Trump\u2063 continues to \u2064hold\u200b a strong lead,\u200c the \u2064debates also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghanistan-is-a-threat-to-the-world-and-not-just-with-terrorism\/\" title=\"Afghanistan is a Threat to the World, and Not Just With Terrorism\">bring pressure<\/a> on these candidates to drop out and allow a\u200d non-Trump contender \u2064to emerge.<\/p>\n<h3>All\u200c Eyes on Ron: Pressure Mounts on DeSantis<\/h3>\n<p>The spotlight is on Governor Ron DeSantis \u2064as pressure builds ahead \u2064of the first\u200c GOP debate. Party strategist Evan Siegfried and other members of the GOP are \u2062urging candidates who don&#8217;t qualify for\u2063 the Republican National Committee-sanctioned debates to suspend their campaigns. Siegfried \u200bemphasizes that candidates like\u200c Francis Suarez should have garnered enough support by\u2064 now to qualify for \u2062the debates, and if they can&#8217;t, they \u200chave no business \u2064running for president.<\/p>\n<p>Siegfried \u200dalso points out \u2062that some candidates may be running\u200d for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-legacy-media-tried-to-vilify-reddits-wall-street-bets-during-the-gamestop-fiasco\/\" title=\"How The Legacy Media Tried To Vilify Reddit\u2019s \u2018Wall Street Bets\u2019 During The GameStop Fiasco\">ulterior motives<\/a>, such as a Cabinet position, a book deal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-can-the-debates-help-winnow-the-gop-field\/\" title=\"Can GOP debates narrow down the Republican field?\">increased speaking\u2064 fees<\/a>, or even \u2063the vice presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Similar sentiments are \u2063echoed by Governor Chris Sununu,\u2062 who argues that candidates should consider \u2064dropping out before the second debate. Sununu believes that those polling in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-gov-gretchen-whitmer-allegedly-traveled-to-florida-before-expressing-concern-about-traveling-to-fl\/\" title=\"Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Allegedly Traveled To Florida Before Expressing \u2018Concern\u2019 About Traveling To FL\">low single digits<\/a> by Christmas should \u200backnowledge their shortcomings \u200dand make way for the top three or four candidates.<\/p>\n<p>However, even \u2064if candidates \u200dwere\u200d to suspend \u2064their campaigns, it doesn&#8217;t guarantee a strong opponent who can challenge Trump. Recent polls show\u2064 Trump with\u2064 a significant lead, making it\u2063 difficult for any alternative candidate to gain traction.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2063strategist Siegfried, &#8220;Even if there were a \u200dviable alternative, the highest ceiling \u2063for them is\u200c 38% in that poll, so that&#8217;s a huge lead, even if there were\u2062 just one other candidate every Republican was \u200dsupporting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges, many candidates continue their campaigns, knowing that the nomination\u200c has \u2062always\u2062 been Donald Trump&#8217;s to lose.<\/p>\n<h3>Qualified Candidates Face Tough\u2062 Competition<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, Trump holds an average of 56%\u2064 support\u2062 nationally, followed by Ron DeSantis at\u200c 15%, Vivek \u2064Ramaswamy at 7%, Mike Pence at 4%,\u2062 and Nikki \u200dHaley,\u2064 Chris Christie, and Tim Scott \u2064at 3%.\u200d However, Trump&#8217;s support is lower in Iowa and\u2064 New Hampshire, with averages of 43% and 44%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, many candidates\u2064 hoped to appeal\u2063 to Republicans through the debates,\u200b banking on the idea that \u2062Trump&#8217;s legal problems would \u200clead to his downfall. Now, their strategies \u200drely on the response of the GOP and \u200bgeneral election electorate to\u200d Trump&#8217;s court appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Presidential\u2062 historian David Pietrusza emphasizes \u200cthat \u200bdebates rarely result in an immediate\u200b end to campaigns but can set\u200c them on a path to eventual extinction \u2062based on \u2064performance. \u2064He cites past examples such as Chris Christie&#8217;s impact on Marco Rubio in 2016 and Donald Trump&#8217;s &#8220;Low Energy Jeb&#8221; comment that sank \u2062Jeb Bush.<\/p>\n<p>As the first debate approaches, candidates like Ron DeSantis and \u200cTim Scott\u2064 are aware\u2062 of\u200c the high expectations placed upon them. They aim \u2063to deliver their positive, conservative\u200d messages and connect \u200cwith \u2063millions of voters across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Ten \u2062candidates have qualified for the first debate, including \u200dTrump, DeSantis,\u2064 Pence, Haley, Scott, Burgum, Hutchinson, Christie, Ramaswamy,\u200c and Johnson. However, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, and conservative radio\u200d host Larry Elder have not met the qualifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the 2024 Republican primary, candidates other than Donald Trump aim to gain ground through the opening debate. 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