DeSantis and Ramaswamy take the spotlight in inaugural GOP debate on Fox News.
Fox News Reveals Lineup for GOP Presidential Debate
Fox News recently released the lineup for the upcoming GOP presidential debate, scheduled for August 23. The positioning of the candidates on stage was determined based on polling.
Former President Donald Trump, who currently holds a significant lead in the polls, would have been center stage. However, since he will not be attending, the two center positions will be occupied by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
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On stage-right, alongside Mr. DeSantis, will be former Vice President Mike Pence, former Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.), and former Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.). On stage-left, alongside Mr. Ramaswamy, will be former South Carolina Gov. and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Gov. Doug Burgum (R-N.D.).
The debate will be moderated by Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum and will take place at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
“The RNC is excited to showcase our diverse candidate field and the conservative vision to beat Joe Biden on the debate stage Wednesday night,” said Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a statement. “I’d like to thank the RNC’s debate committee Chairman Dave Bossie and Co-Chair Anne Hathaway and our debate partners, Fox News, Young America’s Foundation, and Rumble for their work to kick off the primary process that will put our Party and eventual nominee in the best position to take back the White House next fall.”
To qualify for the first debate stage, candidates had to meet certain requirements set by the RNC. This included polling at least 1 percent in three national polls or polling 1 percent in two national polls plus 1 percent in a poll recognized by the RNC in two of the early states (Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada).
Another requirement was having 40,000 unique donors to their principal presidential campaign committee, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory in more than 20 states and/or territories.
Additionally, candidates had to sign a pledge to support the eventual party nominee. The pledge stated that candidates would only participate in debates sanctioned by the Republican National Committee and that failure to sign the pledge or participate in unsanctioned debates would render them ineligible for further RNC-sanctioned debates.
The GOP presidential debate promises to be an important event in the primary process, showcasing the diverse field of candidates and their conservative vision for the future.
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