The fourth Republican presidential primary debate will be held at the University of Alabama.The debate will air live on NewsNation at 7 p.m. CST on Dec. 6. The audio will also be broadcast live on SiriusXM Triumph ch. 111.”The University of Alabama welcomes the Republican National Committee and its presidential candidates to our campus for their upcoming primary debate,” the university said in a statement. “As a public institution, UA promotes free speech and facilitates numerous opportunities for civil discourse and presentation of ideas. Our campus is honored to serve as a neutral site for the debate, and hosting the event is not an endorsement of any candidate or political party.”The hosts will include NewsNation anchor Elizabeth Vargas, SiriusXM host of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” Megyn Kelly, and editor-in-chief of “The Washington Free Bacon” Eliana Johnson.The RNC has increased the necessary markers with each debate, an effort intended to winnow the once sprawling field. >>> THE THIRD DEBATE: Here are the highlights and what you need to knowTo make the stage, candidates must garner at least 6% in two approved national polls, or 6% in one poll from two separate early-voting states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.According to the memo, first reported by The New York Times, participants also need to amass at least 800,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory, in 20 or more states.Candidates have until 48 hours before the debate to satisfy the requirements.Meeting some of the qualifications has been tough for some candidates, including former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who participated in the debut debate but hasn’t met subsequent qualifications. Former Vice President Mike Pence, on stage for the first two debates, suspended his campaign after it appeared likely that he wouldn’t qualify for the third.Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has called for primary debates to be canceled, saying last month that the RNC must instead “refocus its manpower” on defeating Democrat Joe Biden next year.>>> IN THE THIRD DEBATE: Donald Trump’s rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debateStay updated on the latest political updates with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.This article contains information from The Associated Press.
The fourth Republican presidential primary debate will be held at the University of Alabama.
The debate will air live on NewsNation at 7 p.m. CST on Dec. 6. The audio will also be broadcast live on SiriusXM Triumph ch. 111.
“The University of Alabama welcomes the Republican National Committee and its presidential candidates to our campus for their upcoming primary debate,” the university said in a statement. “As a public institution, UA promotes free speech and facilitates numerous opportunities for civil discourse and presentation of ideas. Our campus is honored to serve as a neutral site for the debate, and hosting the event is not an endorsement of any candidate or political party.”
The hosts will include NewsNation anchor Elizabeth Vargas, SiriusXM host of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” Megyn Kelly, and editor-in-chief of “The Washington Free Bacon” Eliana Johnson.
The RNC has increased the necessary markers with each debate, an effort intended to winnow the once sprawling field.
>>> THE THIRD DEBATE: Here are the highlights and what you need to know
To make the stage, candidates must garner at least 6% in two approved national polls, or 6% in one poll from two separate early-voting states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
According to the memo, first reported by The New York Times, participants also need to amass at least 800,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory, in 20 or more states.
Candidates have until 48 hours before the debate to satisfy the requirements.
Meeting some of the qualifications has been tough for some candidates, including former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who participated in the debut debate but hasn’t met subsequent qualifications. Former Vice President Mike Pence, on stage for the first two debates, suspended his campaign after it appeared likely that he wouldn’t qualify for the third.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has called for primary debates to be canceled, saying last month that the RNC must instead “refocus its manpower” on defeating Democrat Joe Biden next year.
>>> IN THE THIRD DEBATE: Donald Trump’s rivals vow to back Israel and argue over China and Ukraine at the third debate
Stay updated on the latest political updates with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.
This article contains information from The Associated Press.
