A smaller lineup of Republican candidates will be contested on Wednesday in the fourth Republican primary debate in Alabama, and spectators will see fewer candidates on stage after Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina announced the suspension of the race last month. The party's higher eligibility threshold may also prevent some candidates from being selected.
According to polls, former Donald Trump is again unlikely to attend, and he will opt for a fundraiser.
Here's information about the 4th Republican** primary debate.
The debate, which will take place Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the University of Alabama's Tuskaloosa campus, will air on Newsnation, a relative newcomer to the 24-hour cable news scene, and will also be broadcast on the company's broadcast television network, The CW, in the Eastern and Central time zones.
The debate will be streamed live on NewsNation's ** as well as on Rumble.
The moderator will be Elizabeth Vargas, host of Newsnation's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports";Former Fox News and NBC News presenter, and current Sirius XM host of "The Megyn Kelly Show" Megyn Kelly;and Eliana Johnson, Editor-in-Chief of Washington Free Beacon.
It seems that at least three candidates will participate in the fourth debate, which, like the previous ones, is increasingly demanding of the threshold for being selected to the stage. The eligibility deadline is Monday evening.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy all appear to have met the polls and donor requirements set by the Republican National Committee.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is eligible for the third debate, but it is uncertain whether he will participate in the fourth. He still doesn't seem to be meeting the Republican National Committee's polling criteria.
The Republican National Committee has yet to confirm a qualified candidate.
Scott, who was involved in the third debate, suspended his campaign in mid-November.
How can a candidate qualify for the fourth debate stage?
The Republican National Committee raised the eligibility criteria for candidates to participate in the fourth debate.
This time, the National Party said participants would need to get 6 percent or more support in two national polls, or at least 6 percent in an early poll in one of two different "key" states, including Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina.
This time the poll demand is higher than the 4 percent needed for the third Republican debate.
In addition, in order to be selected for the stage, it is expected that 80,000 unique donors with at least 200 people in at least 20 states or territories must be selected, which is also included in the case of the 2024 nomination of the supporting party.
All candidates must also sign a pledge to support the party's 2024 nomination, which they must meet within 48 hours of the debate if they want to participate in the debate.
Trump's absence from the first three debates suggests that he doesn't see the need to attend given his lead in the polls, and it doesn't appear that he will be involved in the fourth debate either.
Trump's statement is that he will not participate in the debate," said Chris Lacivita, an adviser, a few days after the second debate. "Plural......This is his position, unless there are other circumstances. ”
Trump plans to attend a campaign fundraiser in Florida on the day of the debate.
Haley took to Fox News on Wednesday to urge Trump to stop "hiding" and join the debate.
"He needs to be on the debate stage," she said. He needs to fight us," she said. "He needs to get us talking about the differences and moving on. ”