Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy became the first Republican candidate for president Tuesday to formally qualify for the first debate by signing a Republican National Committee pledge to support the party’s eventual nominee.
Party Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has made the “Beat Biden pledge” a central requirement for gaining access to the party’s official debates, which begin with the first, in Milwaukee on Aug. 23. She has pledged to bar any candidate who fails to sign from participating in the monthly televised events later this year, as well as several likely debates next year before key early nominating contests.
“Vivek is a first-time candidate who started with very low name ID, no political donors, and no pre-existing fundraising lists. If an outsider can clear the bar, politically experienced candidates should be able to as well,” McLaughlin said. “Vivek has achieved what no one has said is possible. We look forward to Vivek participating in his first debate.”
The language of the pledge echoes a similar agreement that Trump signed in 2015, after he refused to say at the first Republican debate that he would support the eventual nominee. After signing, Trump suggested he would break his promise if Sen. Ted Cruz defeated him.
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