In a Republican presidential nomination race dominated by former President Donald Trump, the Fox News-hosted first debate offers other candidates a breakout moment opportunity.
Chris Christie says the first GOP presidential nomination debate 'means a lot for me and every other candidate'
Christie is one of eight candidates who have reached the polling and donor thresholds mandated by theThe others are former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former Ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and biotech entrepreneur and bestselling author Vivek Ramaswamy.
Mayor Francis Suarez, who’s far from a brand name outside of South Florida, is still fighting to make the stage. And DeSantis, in a Fox News Radio interview last week, highlighted that the debate will"give us an opportunity to be able to speak to a large audience of voters who have not yet paid attention to this primary. I mean, you could have 10, 15, 20 million viewers, most of whom have probably never seen any of us in action before."
Merrill noted that"as we’ve seen in recent years, debates can give a candidate a surge that they need at a critical time, but it can also really do damage to a campaign if a debate doesn’t go well."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Non-Trump Republican presidential candidates to try for 'breakout moment' in next week's debateThe 2024 Republican presidential primary's first debate offers a chance for candidates to chip away at Trump's big edge, even as he looks poised to skip it.
Read more »
Republican candidates prepare for first debate — with or without TrumpAt least eight have met the requirements to attend the first debate in Milwaukee. Whether frontrunner Donald Trump will show up is an open question.
Read more »
Who's in, who might be out: Nine candidates have qualified for the first Republican debateNext week, Republicans will hold their first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign
Read more »
Nine candidates have now qualified for the first Republican primary debateTime is nearly running out for 2024 Republican candidates to qualify for the Republican National Committee's first primary debate next week. Candidates have until Monday night to prove they are eligible for the debate, 48 hours before next Wednesday's make-or-break event in Milwaukee.
Read more »