The Second GOP Debate Could Be Smaller, With Or Without Trump
Six of the eight candidates from the first debate appear set to qualify for the Sept. 27 event.
The second Republican presidential primary debate is less than two weeks away, so time is running out for GOP contenders to meet the Republican National Committee’s qualification criteria. To make the Sept. 27 debate, each candidate must have...
The second Republican primary debate is approaching with six out of eight candidates from the first debate likely to qualify. The presence of former President Donald Trump remains uncertain as he skipped the first debate and may do so for the second one. With Trump's absence, the debate sets up to be a clash among the party’s leading alternatives, none of whom seem positioned to mount a significant challenge to Trump. Candidates who fail to qualify could signal weakness to donors, affecting thei...
