Pence has qualified for the GOP debates.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/08/mike...-desantis.html
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Pence joins other qualifiers including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
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Good move for Trump to avoid the debates (or at least the first/early one). He doesn't need the debate, if I was him I would plan an event/rally during the first debate.
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But Trump has repeatedly signaled he is leaning against it. “Why would you let somebody that’s at zero, or one or two or three [in the polls] be popping you with questions?” Trump said in a recent interview.
Political strategists have said it makes little sense for Trump to expose himself to all manner of attacks from his challengers on his policy record, his myriad controversies and his numerous pending criminal matters.
The absence of Trump, a media magnet and ratings booster, could also undermine other candidates’ efforts to make an impact on the Republican primary electorate.
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