A first-in-the-nation Q&A debate among all GOP
candidates except Donald Trump and Mike Huckabee (they declined to participate)
will be held this evening at 7:00 PM at the Dana Center in Manchester, New
Hampshire.
It will be carried live nationally by C-Span on Channel 109
Verizon FIOS, and on Channel 75 Cablevision.
It will also be available on iHeartRadio, and will be hosted by WGIR radio
personality Jack Heath.
This debate, dubbed “The
Voters First Republican Presidential Forum” is the brainchild of Joseph
W. McQuaid, publisher of the New Hampshire Union Leader, the Granite’s
State’s largest newspaper, and one which reflects the independent spirit of
that state.
The decision by McQuaid came about largely from another
decision by Fox News to restrict its largely publicized debate on August 6th
to feature only the top-10 to be selected by a polling formula not revealed by
Fox.
Two people with New Jersey roots will be debating tonight:
For the first time the only woman candidate in the GOP
lineup, Carly Fiorina, will be on the national stage getting equal
treatment.
Fiorina is a former CEO of HP. She
previously held other top-level executive positions within AT&T and its
spinoff Lucent, rising to top-level positions within both firms.
Also in the mix of presidential GOP candidates early this
evening will be New Jersey’s own Governor Chris Christie.
He has held more town hall meetings in the Granite State
than any of the other candidates. This
will be the first time, love him or hate him, that Garden State voters will
have the chance to see him in action with all of the other GOP contenders.
So far, the Democratic Party has not announced any debates,
perhaps due to the dearth of candidates.
Thanks for checking in and enjoy your fast-moving summer.
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