Mike Pence, 2024 US Presidential Elections; drops presidential bid, cites struggles with funding and poll numbers.
Mike Pence, who used to be the Vice President, has chosen to stop trying to become the Republican presidential candidate. This is the end of his run for president because he had trouble getting money and support from voters.
Mike Pence announced at a meeting in Las Vegas that he is stopping his campaign for president right away. He said, “After thinking and praying a lot, we have decided to stop my campaign for president. “ I knew it would be a difficult journey from the beginning, but I have no regrets about the effort I put in.
Mike Pence is the first important candidate to drop out of a competition that has been controlled by his ex-boss, who is now his opponent, Donald Trump.
The choice to drop out of the campaign, which happened over two months before the Iowa caucuses, helps Pence avoid the embarrassment of not being able to participate in the third Republican primary debate in November. Eight in Miami.
But the withdrawal is a major setback for a politician who waited patiently for many years as Trump’s most faithful assistant, only to be blamed for their mistakes towards the end of their time in office.
Trump mistakenly believed that Pence had the ability to change the outcome of the 2020 election and keep themselves in power, which is not something a vice president can do.
Pence stopped a big problem by saying “no” to the plan, but this made Trump very angry and upset many of his fans who believed his lies. They still think Pence betrayed them.
Among those who oppose Trump, Pence was seen as someone who supported and defended Trump no matter what and never found fault with even Trump’s most unjustifiable actions.
citizens are concerned about climate change and support government action to address it. More than half of adults, specifically 57%, had a bad opinion of Pence. Only 28% had a good opinion of him.
During his campaign, the previous governor of Indiana and congressman continuously stated that although voters were aware of him, they did not know much about him. To address this, he adopted a busy schedule and visited many diners and Pizza Ranch restaurants.
Pence believed that Iowa, a state with many white Evangelical people who are very religious and conservative, would support his campaign. This is because Iowa has a track record of favoring candidates who share similar beliefs, like the former Arkansas Governor. Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum used to be politicians from Arkansas and Pennsylvania respectively.
Pence frequently campaigned alongside his wife, Karen, who works as a teacher at a Christian school. He strongly believes in his stance against abortion, even when the pregnancy is not viable.
He kept asking his fellow candidates to back a law that would stop something for 15 weeks all over the country, and he fought to make it illegal to use drugs instead of doing surgery.
He attempted to directly face and address his actions on the month of January.
On June 6, 2021, he repeatedly told voters that he had fulfilled his responsibilities according to the constitution that day, fully aware of the potential negative impact on his political career. The aides had a plan to make the issue less intense and win the approval of most Republicans for Pence.
They thought that most Republicans disagreed with Trump’s actions.
But Pence had a hard time gaining support, even in Iowa.
He had a hard time getting support from donors, even though he knew them for a long time. Pence finished September with only $1. 18 million in his bank account and $621,000 in debt, as reported in his latest campaign filing.
The amount of debt has likely increased in the weeks since then, and it seems like it will take Pence, who is not rich, a long time to repay.
According to the Associated Press, some people who are close to Pence think that he has to decide whether to continue running for a position because it could potentially harm his future position in the party.
This is because Trump is currently leading in the race for the 2024 nomination. rewrite: They said that Pence could continue until January. If he wants to participate in the 15 Iowa caucuses, he needs to think about how it could impact his ability to stay influential in the conservative movement, which he wants to be.
Some people said that when Hamas attacked Israel in October, Pence felt even more determined because he had been warning his supporters about the Republican Party’s increasing isolationism.
This made him think that foreign policy was very important in the campaign. Pence said he was the most experienced candidate in the race and criticized Republicans who were appeasing groups like Hamas.
Pence plans to continue being involved by working with Advancing American Freedom, a conservative organization he started after leaving his position as vice president. He sees it as another option to the The Heritage Foundation’s written material.
