The next GOP presidential debate is tonight on the Fox Business Network. This is the first debate of 2016 and the race for nomination is heating up as the first votes will be cast in less than a month.
Here are some things to look for:
Most of the fire will be directed at Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida) who is trying to position himself as the establishment front-runner.
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) may go after Donald Trump after previously refusing to do so on the debate stage. Trump suggested that Cruz has an eligibility problem because he was born in Canada to an American mother.
Sen. Cruz has hit back on the campaign trail saying, “Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values.”
Recent polls have shown that Trump is closing the gap in Iowa and analysts suggest that Cruz has no choice but to fight back if Trump attacks him during tonight’s debate.
Trump may decide to avoid engaging Cruz who has performed very well on stage.
Sen. Marco Rubio could take a lot of fire about his Senate attendance record. Sen. Rand Paul has spoken out several times about Rubio’s attendance and called on him to resign. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has also continued to attack Rubio for his attendance. During the CNBC debate, Bush attacked Rubio for his record, a move that hurt more than helped him.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may also go after Rubio. Recently Christie said that Hillary Clinton would “pat him on the head and then cut his heart out.”
Bush may continue his attacks on Trump. During the last debate he aggressively attacked Trump and many said that decision handed the governor a strong performance. Bush will have to convince voters that he is ready to be president and not Trump.
Sen. Rubio, former Gov. Bush, New Jersey Gov. Christie, and Ohio Gov. Kasich will most likely spend a decent amount of time attacking each other. All four have been campaigning intensely in New Hampshire and are in striking distance of each other. Each one is also trying to become the establishment front-runner.
Notably absent from the main stage will be Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina. After not qualifying to be on the main debate stage the Paul campaign said it does not plan to participate in tonight’s debate.
Gov. Christie has moved back to the main debate stage.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Gov. George Pataki have dropped out since the last debate.
Here are some things to look for:
Most of the fire will be directed at Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida) who is trying to position himself as the establishment front-runner.
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) may go after Donald Trump after previously refusing to do so on the debate stage. Trump suggested that Cruz has an eligibility problem because he was born in Canada to an American mother.
Sen. Cruz has hit back on the campaign trail saying, “Donald comes from New York and he embodies New York values.”
Recent polls have shown that Trump is closing the gap in Iowa and analysts suggest that Cruz has no choice but to fight back if Trump attacks him during tonight’s debate.
Trump may decide to avoid engaging Cruz who has performed very well on stage.
Sen. Marco Rubio could take a lot of fire about his Senate attendance record. Sen. Rand Paul has spoken out several times about Rubio’s attendance and called on him to resign. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has also continued to attack Rubio for his attendance. During the CNBC debate, Bush attacked Rubio for his record, a move that hurt more than helped him.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may also go after Rubio. Recently Christie said that Hillary Clinton would “pat him on the head and then cut his heart out.”
Bush may continue his attacks on Trump. During the last debate he aggressively attacked Trump and many said that decision handed the governor a strong performance. Bush will have to convince voters that he is ready to be president and not Trump.
Sen. Rubio, former Gov. Bush, New Jersey Gov. Christie, and Ohio Gov. Kasich will most likely spend a decent amount of time attacking each other. All four have been campaigning intensely in New Hampshire and are in striking distance of each other. Each one is also trying to become the establishment front-runner.
Notably absent from the main stage will be Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and former HP CEO Carly Fiorina. After not qualifying to be on the main debate stage the Paul campaign said it does not plan to participate in tonight’s debate.
Gov. Christie has moved back to the main debate stage.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Gov. George Pataki have dropped out since the last debate.