Top GOP primary candidates to participate in first RNC debate of 2024 election
, raising questions about whether the event will garner enough attention among undecided voters to boost other candidates in the polls — or if it will be worth watching altogether.
Trump’s absence on the stage, combined with his plans to air a prerecorded interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson at the same time as the debate, has also raised questions about who will actually tune into the event. Without Trump participating, many of his supporters may not even be inclined to watch, disrupting candidates’ efforts to chisel away at his base.Washington Examiner.
“I just don't think that the only people that vote in primaries are going to be people that are infatuated with Donald Trump. It’s a good chance that because of the importance of this election, because of the controversy surrounding him, the primary voters in those states are going to be different than previous primary voters in previous years.”
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