Fox Television showed 10 Republican presidential debate – Onet.pl

 
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  One of the participants in the debate will be Donald Trump
 
 
 

Due to the fact that their announced presidential ambitions until 17 Republicans, the producers of Fox News decided that the debate that will take place in prime time on Thursday at 21.00 (Washington time) invite only ten who enjoy the highest support in the last five national polls.

Those candidates are: real estate magnate Donald Trump, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, the former governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee, a retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, a senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, a senator from Florida, Marco Rubio, Senator from Kentucky Rand Paul, the governor of New Jersey, Chris Chriestie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (order shown by Fox News by popularity in the polls).

Given the time constraints, each of them will have about 10 minutes to answer questions. The debate will be conducted in Cleveland, Ohio. The greatest interest of the media raises billionaire Trump, who – despite numerous controversies – had risen in the polls ahead, reaching the support of 20 percent. among voters of the Republican Party.

The selection method for the debate sparked some criticism due to the substantial margin of error in the study public opinion. Until the last moment it was unclear who can get a top ten.

The top seven individuals that have not qualified include former governor of Texas, Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Governor Rick Santorum. They were invited to a separate debate to be held on the same day, but the chair. 17.00, which is in a much worse time for viewing.

Election TV debates are a regular part of the presidential elections in the US . In 1960. There were four debates between Democratic nominee John Kennedy and Republican Richard Nixon that passed into American history. Debates prawyborcze, which is among the Republicans or Democrats held even earlier, because since the late 40s and were broadcast on the radio.

As noted political scientist at the University of Virginia Kyle Kondik, debates prawyborcze to a greater extent than the presidential debates influence the attitude of the voters, because they are organized among candidates of the same party. Especially the first debate prawyborcze are important, because many voters only develop their opinion on the candidates. The presidential debate held between the two candidates Republicans and Democrats tend to confirm the sentence already determined voters of both parties.

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