{"id":2084987,"date":"2023-10-31T07:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-foreshadows-fate-of-shrinking-gop-field\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T07:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:07:58","slug":"mike-pence-foreshadows-fate-of-shrinking-gop-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-foreshadows-fate-of-shrinking-gop-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Pence hints at future of GOP field&#8217;s reduction."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fmike-pence-foreshadows-fate-of-shrinking-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=2084987&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>Former Vice President Mike Pence&#8217;s Early Exit Raises\u2062 Questions for GOP Campaigns<\/h2>\n<p>Pence, who suspended his \u2062campaign \u200con Saturday, will have his place in the history books thanks to his service as vice president and \u200bhis role in \u2062the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-pence-foreshadows-fate-of-shrinking-gop-field\/\" title=\"Mike Pence hints at future of GOP field's reduction.\">early exit\u200c raises questions<\/a> \u2062for the other GOP campaigns.<\/p>\n<h3>Johnson Speakership Spells Trouble for Democrats in\u200d Washington Spending Fight<\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We always knew \u2064this would be an \u200buphill battle, but I \u2064have no\u200d regrets,&#8221; Pence\u200b said when he shocked the crowd at the Republican Jewish Coalition by calling it quits. &#8220;To the American people, I say: This is\u2064 not my time, but it is still your time. \u2062I urge you to hold fast to what matters most \u2014 faith, \u2063family, and the Constitution.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s become clear to me,&#8221; he \u200dadded. &#8220;This\u2063 is not my time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yet at the time \u2064he made those remarks, Pence was polling at 3.5%, per the RealClearPolitics polling average.\u200d That put him ahead of former New\u200d Jersey\u2064 Gov. Chris Christie (2.4%), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) (1.6%), former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (0.6%), and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) (0.6%).<\/p>\n<p>None\u200b of those candidates have \u2063dropped out yet, though Christie predicted that more will soon. Christie says he&#8217;ll stay in the race at\u2062 least through the New Hampshire primary, telling CNN, &#8220;I&#8217;m going to be ready to take on Donald Trump when people actually do start to vote.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The third Republican presidential primary debate will be held on Nov. 8 in Miami and requires a polling average of 4% in \u2062a\u2063 combination of state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-great-politically-for-republicans-to-talk-arizona-election-audit\/\" title=\"Trump: 'Great Politically' for Republicans to Talk Arizona Election Audit\">national polls<\/a>.\u2063 That factor \u2063may\u200c have played a role in Pence&#8217;s decision, even if it hasn&#8217;t forced the hand of the candidates polling below him.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s unclear what effect the exit of Pence, 64, will have\u200b on the race and what it \u2064means for the Republican Party going forward. \u2063He may be most famous for defying Trump&#8217;s attempts\u2063 to overturn the 2020 election, a fact that did not \u200btranslate to success on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<p>Pence is\u2063 also a\u200c Republican from another era, argues Rutgers \u200dUniversity history, journalism, and media studies professor David Greenberg, with \u2062a different vision of what the party should stand for.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Pence has been a consistent voice\u2062 for \u2063his \u2063brand \u200dof Christian social conservatism, but it is no longer dominant within the GOP,&#8221; Greenberg said. &#8220;MAGA populism has taken over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile made a similar point, saying the Republican Party is becoming Trump&#8217;s &#8220;MAGA Party.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062September, Pence made a version of that \u2062argument himself, framing his candidacy \u2062as a choice between conservatism \u2062and populism. In\u2063 that vision,\u200b it would appear that populism is winning.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has asked for Pence&#8217;s endorsement, which is unlikely due to the clear split between \u200cthe\u200c two since Jan.\u2063 6. Pence&#8217;s campaign did not respond to questions from the Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone agrees Pence&#8217;s 2024 failure means his brand of conservatism\u200d is on the way out.\u200d Ronald Reagan biographer Craig Shirley points to Pence&#8217;s milquetoast personality and his\u200b inability to\u2063 articulate a governing vision as the reasons \u2064he never caught on.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Bashing Donald Trump is not a platform,&#8221; \u2063Shirley said. &#8220;Jan. 6 doesn&#8217;t impact the daily lives of Americans, and it&#8217;s a wash among the tiny minority that really cares about it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While it&#8217;s \u200dtoo late for Pence, Shirley extends that criticism to the rest \u2063of the non-Trump\u2063 field. He says they need to articulate to voters a reason why they are running and what they will do for the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Elections are not about you. They&#8217;re about the voters and \u2064what you&#8217;re \u2064going \u200dto do for the voters,&#8221;\u200c Shirley said. &#8220;[Pence] never told the American voter what he&#8217;s going to\u200b do for them. \u2063Trump does that every day. He does it in his sleep. He\u2064 says, &#8216;I&#8217;m going to bash the establishment for you,&#8217; and the people say, &#8216;Right\u200d on.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Mike Pence&#8217;s early \u200bexit signal\u2063 for the future of the Republican Party, and will it continue to embrace\u2062 Trumpism or \u200dreturn \u2062to \u2064its traditional conservative roots<\/h2>\n<p><span>  G. He notes that Pence&#8217;s conservative values and moral compass aligned more closely with\u2063 the Republican \u2063Party of the past, rather than the current party which is heavily influenced\u200d by \u200bformer President Donald Trump. Pence&#8217;s\u2062 exit raises questions about the \u2062future direction\u2063 of \u200cthe GOP\u2062 campaigns and whether the party will \u200ccontinue\u200c to \u2064lean towards Trumpism \u2062or return to its traditional \u200cconservative roots.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u200bPence&#8217;s early exit highlights the \u2064challenges \u2062faced by the other GOP\u200b candidates. With Pence dropping out of the race, it creates an opportunity for other contenders to rise \u2062in the ranks and gain support. However, \u2062it \u2063also puts\u2064 pressure on these candidates to prove their viability and differentiate themselves from \u200bTrump, who still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-desantis-to-share-stage-at-evangelical-event-in-washington\/\" title=\"Trump and DeSantis to Co-Present at Evangelical Event in DC\">holds \u2063significant sway<\/a> within \u200cthe party. The question now becomes, who can effectively fill the void \u2064left by Pence and \u200bappeal to both the traditional Republicans and the Trump loyalists?<\/p>\n<p>One potential contender \u200bwho could benefit from Pence&#8217;s \u2063departure is former New Jersey Governor Chris\u200b Christie. Although polling behind Pence \u2064at the time of his exit, Christie has expressed his intention to remain in the \u200brace and compete against Trump. Christie&#8217;s \u2063determination and willingness to take on\u200b Trump may resonate with voters who \u2064are\u2064 looking for an \u200balternative to the \u2064former president.<\/p>\n<p>However, the road ahead is not easy for any of the GOP candidates. The upcoming\u200b third Republican presidential primary debate will be a\u2062 crucial moment for them. To participate, candidates \u200dmust \u2064have a polling average of at least 4% in a combination of\u200b state and national polls. This requirement \u200dmay force the hand of candidates polling below\u200b Pence, leading to more dropouts in the \u200cnear future\u2064 and further reshaping \u200dthe \u2063dynamics of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Pence&#8217;s exit also \u2063sparks speculation about the overall impact on the Republican Party and its future. Will the party continue to embrace Trump&#8217;s rhetoric and\u2063 policies, or will it revert to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-abortion-activist-arrested-by-fbi-challenges-centrist-republican-for-house-seat\/\" title=\"FBI arrests anti-abortion activist running against centrist Republican for House seat.\">traditional conservative platform<\/a> under new leadership? Pence&#8217;s exit may\u200d mark a turning \u200dpoint in the party&#8217;s trajectory and force Republicans to reevaluate their\u2063 values and strategies.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200dMike Pence&#8217;s early exit from the GOP\u200b race raises questions for the\u200d other candidates and \u200bthe Republican\u2063 Party as a whole. It creates both opportunities and\u2064 challenges\u200b for contenders to assert themselves\u200d as viable alternatives to \u200cTrump and to define the party&#8217;s future direction. As the campaign continues to unfold, \u200dit remains to be\u2063 seen who will emerge \u200cas the frontrunner\u200b and\u200c what\u200c impact \u2063Pence&#8217;s departure will have on the GOP&#8217;s identity and chances in the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former VP Mike Pence, leading in polls against four GOP candidates, withdrew from the race. 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