Republican Party sets first presidential debate in US swing state
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- 27 Feb 2023
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The body that governs the Republican Party, one of two major political groups in the United States, has announced that its first presidential debate will take place in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
On Thursday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) decided to kick off its debates this August in the crucial midwestern swing state, which narrowly tilted in favour of Democrat Joe Biden in the last presidential election.
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Details such as the debate’s date and location have yet to be decided.
“At this time, no other debates have been sanctioned, nor has the final criteria for the first debate been decided,” RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel wrote in a message to the party’s members on Thursday. “We have a long way to go, but I am confident we will be able to showcase our eventual nominee in a world class fashion.”
In the weeks ahead, the RNC will lay out criteria for participation in the debates as the contest for the Republican presidential nomination starts to move forward.
The committee is considering between 10 and 12 debates, to be held from August until the date of its national convention in 2024, when it will formally choose a nominee to represent the party in that year’s presidential election. Read More…
