It remains to be seen if former Vice President Mike Pence will gain traction in a crowded race, as his underwhelming second-quarter fundraising numbers have raised questions over his viability. Pence told the Jewish Insider that he was “very pleased” with the $1.2 million he had pulled in for his presidential campaign, noting that between his campaign committee and his super PAC he had raised “the better part of $4 million.”
“I’m very happy and humbled by that, but we’re working around the clock to build the base of support that we’ll need,” he said, acknowledging that he had not yet “hit the threshold of the 40,000 donors necessary” to qualify for the August presidential debate.
Still, he insisted that Republican voters will ultimately be receptive to his traditionally conservative positions. “People identify us with a brand of unapologetic conservative leadership that, I think, has opened a way for us to serve our country one more time.”