What is the date of the second Republican debate and which candidates have qualified for it?

The second Republican primary debate is scheduled to take place on September 27 at 9 p.m. ET at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Fox Business and Univision will serve as the moderators for the debate, with the conservative online video platform Rumble also streaming it.

To qualify for the second debate, candidates face higher requirements compared to the first debate. They must poll at 3% in two national polls or 3% in one national poll and 3% in one early state poll from two separate early-voting states recognized by the Republican National Committee (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina). The polling must have been conducted on or after August 1, and candidates have until 48 hours before the debate to meet the polling requirement. Additionally, candidates must have a minimum of 50,000 unique donors to their principal presidential campaign committee or exploratory committee, with at least 200 unique donors per state or territory in more than 20 states and/or territories. This is an increase from the 40,000 unique donors required for the first debate.

The official list of participants for the second debate has not been released by the Republican National Committee. However, it is likely that former President Donald Trump, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamey, former Ambassador to the U.N. and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott have qualified. Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum have not yet qualified.

The debate will be moderated by Stuart Varney and Dana Perino from Fox News, along with Univision’s Ilia Calderón.

It has been confirmed that Donald Trump will not be attending the second Republican primary debate. Instead, he will deliver a competing address in Detroit on the same night. The exact time and audience for Trump’s address have not been announced, but according to the New York Times, he will be addressing a union crowd in the city where United Auto Workers members are striking for better wages, schedules, and benefits. Trump also did not attend the first debate and instead sat for an interview with Tucker Carlson that streamed at the same time.

It is worth noting that Trump has not signed the Republican National Committee’s “loyalty pledge” to support the candidate who wins the Republican nomination.

Overall, the second Republican primary debate is expected to feature a diverse group of candidates and will be moderated by notable journalists from Fox News and Univision. While some candidates have already qualified, the final list of participants is yet to be released.

Original Story at www.cbsnews.com – 2023-09-18 22:09:00