MIAMI, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on November 8, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Five presidential hopefuls squared off in the third Republican primary debate as former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing indictments in four locations, declined again to participate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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This week’s GOP presidential primary debate will have the smallest stage yet, with just four candidates facing off Wednesday night, the Republican National Committee announced Monday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have qualified for Wednesday’s debate in Alabama, which will be hosted by NewsNation, The Megyn Kelly Show on SiriusXM and The Washington Free Beacon.
Christie appeared to qualify only a short time before Monday night’s deadline, reaching at least 6% in the necessary national and early-state polls to meet the RNC’s requirements. Christie’s campaign announced last month that he had garnered the 80,000 unique donors also required to qualify for the debate.
Former President Donald Trump is once again skipping the debate, instead appearing at a Fox News town hall on Tuesday and holding a private fundraiser on Wednesday.
A majority of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers say Trump’s decision to skip the debates does not matter to them, though 42% believe he should participate in at least one debate before the caucuses, according to the most recent NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll, which was conducted in late October.
Trump has continued to dominate the GOP primary even as he has avoided facing off against his…
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