Mike Pence Suspends GOP Presidential Campaign
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Former Vice President Mike Pence suspended his 2024 presidential campaign on Saturday.
The Details: The GOP hopeful unexpectedly announced his decision during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference in Las Vegas. Pence, who has struggled with fundraising recently, reportedly was concerned he would not qualify for the next GOP debate. Pence vowed to back the eventual GOP nominee.
For Context: Pence, who served as VP for current GOP front-runner, Former President Donald Trump, broke from Trump’s platform in 2020, condemning Trump’s January 6, 2021 course of action, and taking different stances towards abortion, Social Security, and Medicare. All eight major Republican presidential candidates were present at the conference, where Pence made his announcement.
Key Quote: “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president. Let me promise you I will never leave the fight for conservative values, and I will never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office in the land, so help me God,” said Pence in his announcement. He also added, “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets. The only thing that would have been harder than coming up short would have been if we’d never tried at all.”
How The Media Covered It: Media across the spectrum emphasized the surprise nature of the Pence’s announcement. CNN (Lean Left bias) offered some analysis, saying Pence’s exit shows today’s GOP has been reshaped by Trump, diverting from traditional conservatism.
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Pence suspends campaign for president
Former Vice President Mike Pence has suspended his campaign for president amid lagging poll numbers and financial challenges, vowing to help elect “principled Republican leaders” moving forward.
“After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today,” Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference in Las Vegas on Saturday.
There was major concern in Pence’s campaign that he wasn’t going to qualify for the third debate stage next month, one source told CNN. That concern was a driving factor in Pence’s decision, a Republican...
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Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced Saturday that he is suspending his 2024 campaign for the White House.
“It’s become clear to me it’s not my time,” Pence said during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Conference. “I’ve decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.”
“To the American people, I say: this is not my time, but it is still your time,” he added.
The former Indiana governor said that while he’s leaving the campaign trail, he will “never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office...
From the Right
‘I Have No Regrets’: Mike Pence Suspends Republican Presidential Bid
Mike Pence suspended his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on Saturday afternoon.
Pence, who served as Donald Trump’s vice president, announced his decision to cease campaigning during the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual conference in Las Vegas.
“After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president,” Pence, who previously served as governor of Indiana, told the audience. “Let me promise you I will never leave the fight for conservative values, and I will never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office...
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