Roughly half a dozen Republican White House contenders are desperately trying to make the stage for Wednesday’s Fox News-hosted first GOP presidential nomination debate.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he expects 'to be on the debate stage' for the GOP presidential nomination debate
With a deadline fast approaching, multiple Republican White House contenders are desperately trying to make the stage for Wednesday’s firstMayor Francis Suarez of Miami, one of those candidates still aiming to qualify for the Fox News-hosted showdown in Milwaukee, emphasized that"for someone like me, it’s critical" to make the debate stage.Republican National CommitteeThey are former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen.
Suarez and Johnson on Friday announced they had met the polling and donor criteria. Hutchinson declared on Sunday he met the thresholds to join the debate stage. However, there has been no confirmation from the RNC on them meeting the qualifications. The candidates have until 9 p.m. ET Monday night — 48 hours before the primetime debate — to reach the RNC’s polling and donor thresholds and sign the pledge."We’re planning as if we’re going to be there, and we’re excited about being there," Suarez told Fox News Digital last week.
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