{"id":2074769,"date":"2023-10-21T03:59:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T07:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-unsure-about-participating-in-third-debate\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T04:02:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T08:02:58","slug":"ramaswamy-unsure-about-participating-in-third-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-unsure-about-participating-in-third-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramaswamy hesitant about joining third debate."},"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\">12<\/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%2Framaswamy-unsure-about-participating-in-third-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=2074769&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 data-post-content=\"true\" class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>Businessman\u2062 Vivek Ramaswamy is keeping\u200b everyone on \u200btheir toes as he contemplates whether or not to appear at the highly anticipated \u2064third\u200c Republican presidential \u200ddebate in Miami, Florida on\u2063 November 8.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;ll make his decision\u200b before the third debate,&#8221; revealed Zach\u200d Henry, \u2062a spokesperson for the Ramaswamy campaign, in a message to The Epoch Times on October 20.<\/p>\n<p>While the exact timing of Ramaswamy&#8217;s decision\u2063 remains uncertain, the suspense is building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u2064 Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/anaysis-third-gop-debate-looms-but-viewers-dont-seem-to-care-5504835?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">ANALYSIS: Third GOP Debate Looms But Viewers Don&#8217;t\u200d Seem to Care<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/5\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/anaysis-third-gop-debate-looms-but-viewers-dont-seem-to-care-5504835?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-to-hold-competing-rally-near-3rd-gop-debate-5514279?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Trump to Hold \u2062Competing Rally \u2062Near 3rd\u200d GOP Debate<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-to-hold-competing-rally-near-3rd-gop-debate-5514279?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>    \u200b   Former President Donald J. Trump, the frontrunner among\u2063 Republican presidential hopefuls, <a href=\"https:\/\/event.donaldjtrump.com\/events\/45th-president-of-the-united-states-donald-j-trump-to-hold-a-rally-in-hialeah-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> he would hold a rally near Miami, in Hialeah, Florida, the same day as the debate.\u200b It\u2064 starts at 7 PM Eastern, an hour before the debate begins. President \u2062Trump has so far declined to appear in any of the debates, which\u2063 require \u200cparticipants to pledge that they will get\u200b behind the GOP&#8217;s ultimate presidential nominee.\n  <\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Tonight&#8217;s GOP debate was as boring and \u2063inconsequential as the first debate, and nothing\u2064 that was said will \u200dchange \u2062the dynamics of the \u200bprimary contest being dominated by President Trump,&#8221; declared \u200dTrump campaign \u200bsenior advisor Chris LaCivita in a statement released after\u200b the September 27 Simi Valley event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The RNC [Republican National Committee] should \u200cimmediately put an end \u2063to \u200dany further primary debates so we \u2064can train our fire on Crooked\u2064 Joe \u200cBiden \u200band <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-calls-on-rnc-to-cancel-all-remaining-primary-debates\/\" title=\"Trump campaign urges RNC to cancel remaining primary debates.\">quit wasting time<\/a> and money that could be\u200c going to evicting Biden from the White House,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n    <!--$--><\/p>\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <!--\/$-->\n  <\/div>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s indecisiveness is \u2064seen as a win for\u200b President Trump\u200b and \u2063his allies, who have criticized Ronna Romney McDaniel&#8217;s RNC for proceeding with debates despite Trump&#8217;s absence.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Ramaswamy ultimately decides to participate in the Miami event, it is expected to have fewer participants compared to the previous debates.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy \u200bmade a lasting impression during the\u200d first debate in Milwaukee,\u2062 Wisconsin, engaging in a \u200cspirited exchange \u2062on\u2064 foreign policy with Nikki Haley, \u2063Chris Christie,\u2064 and\u200b other candidates on stage. His performance was hailed as one of \u2064the most memorable of \u200dthe night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2064 believe President\u200d Trump was the best president of the 21st century,&#8221; Ramaswamy boldly\u2064 stated\u2062 to cheers from the audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You make me\u200c laugh,&#8221; retorted Christie, but his response was drowned out by \u2062boos from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 first debate also featured notable figures such as\u2062 former Vice President Mike\u200c Pence, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The event \u200ctook place\u2063 at the Fiserv Forum, \u2064home of \u2064the Milwaukee Bucks \u200bbasketball \u2062team.<\/p>\n<p>All except\u200c Hutchinson\u2062 qualified for and participated in \u2063the chaotic second debate, hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.<\/p>\n<p>Ramaswamy&#8217;s\u200c poll numbers peaked just before the second GOP\u2063 debate, but have\u200b since declined, allowing Haley to surpass him in \u2063recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>This trend may explain Ramaswamy&#8217;s hesitation leading up to \u2063the third debate.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dRNC \u2064has continuously \u2062raised the bar for participation in\u200c each subsequent debate.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the upcoming event, candidates must\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ramaswamy-unsure-about-participating-in-third-debate\/\" title=\"Ramaswamy hesitant about joining third debate.\">meet stricter polling criteria<\/a> than ever before, achieving either 4 percent \u2064support in at least two national\u2064 surveys \u200dor meeting the 4 percent\u2063 threshold in \u2064one \u2063national \u200dpoll and a poll from two early states in the Republican primary \u2063and caucus calendar, \u200bspecifically New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, or Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>The RNC has\u200d rigorous standards\u2062 that surveys\u200d must meet in order to be used for determining candidate eligibility, including \u2062sampling at least 800 registered \u2062likely Republican\u200d voters.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, candidates must have at least \u200c70,000 \u200cunique donors, with 200 \u200cor more \u2064from 20 \u200cor \u200bmore states\u2063 or territories.<\/p>\n<p>Potential debaters \u2062will need to \u2063meet these requirements by\u200b the evening of November\u200b 6, just 48 \u2062hours before the \u2064second debate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Be on the candidates who are actually participating in \u200dthe debate.<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Captured the attention of many viewers and\u200b established him as\u200c a strong contender in\u200c the race.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Ramaswamy has\u200c been carefully weighing his options \u200band considering the impact of his participation in the upcoming debate. As a successful businessman, he understands the importance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/focusing-on-russia-instead-of-china-would-be-the-united-statess-biggest-foreign-policy-mistake-ever\/\" title=\"Focusing On Russia Instead Of China Would Be The United States\u2019s Biggest Foreign Policy Mistake Ever\">strategic decision-making<\/a> and the need to evaluate the potential\u2062 benefits and drawbacks \u200cof every opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>One of the factors influencing \u200cRamaswamy&#8217;s decision \u200bis the presence of former President Donald \u200dJ. Trump, who has chosen to hold a rally near Miami on\u2062 the \u2062same day as the debate. Trump&#8217;s decision not to \u2063participate in any of the debates\u200b has sparked controversy and divided opinions within the Republican Party. While \u2063some see his \u2064absence as a missed opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, others believe that the focus should<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy is yet to confirm his participation in the upcoming third Republican presidential debate in Miami, Florida on Nov. 8. According to campaign spokesperson Zach Henry, Ramaswamy will make a decision before the debate. 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