There’s been a lot of news about Donald Trump’s decision to skip the upcoming Republican presidential primary debate sponsored by Fox News, but he may not be the only candidate to do so.
Several other Republican candidates have also indicated that they’re considering skipping the debate, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 28th. The main reason for the debate is to give voters an opportunity to hear each candidate’s views on the important political issues facing the nation.
Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich have all expressed their doubts about taking part in the debate, with Bush specifically citing Trump’s withdrawal as a reason for his own lack of enthusiasm. They all feel that with Trump’s absence, the debate would lack the presence of the frontrunner and thus reduce the amount of attention the other candidates would receive.
As a result, some speculate that the GOP may cancel the debate as opposed to going ahead with it without one of their leading candidates.
At the same time, others argue that it would be beneficial for the remaining GOP candidates to attend the debate if only to present their views on the national political conversation in the absence of Trump. After all, the party would still have to draw attention to the out-of-power candidates and their platforms even in the absence of Trump.
It will be interesting to see what the final outcome will be, as the strategy of the remaining candidates could mean the difference between a successful or unsuccessful Republican primary. In the most likely scenario, the party will decide to proceed with the debate and the rest of the GOP contenders will have the chance to make their points without the presence of the insurgent star.
There’s been a lot of news about Donald Trump’s decision to skip the upcoming Republican presidential primary debate sponsored by Fox News, but he may not be the only candidate to do so.
Several other Republican candidates have also indicated that they’re considering skipping the debate, which is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 28th. The main reason for the debate is to give voters an opportunity to hear each candidate’s views on the important political issues facing the nation.
Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich have all expressed their doubts about taking part in the debate, with Bush specifically citing Trump’s withdrawal as a reason for his own lack of enthusiasm. They all feel that with Trump’s absence, the debate would lack the presence of the frontrunner and thus reduce the amount of attention the other candidates would receive.
As a result, some speculate that the GOP may cancel the debate as opposed to going ahead with it without one of their leading candidates.
At the same time, others argue that it would be beneficial for the remaining GOP candidates to attend the debate if only to present their views on the national political conversation in the absence of Trump. After all, the party would still have to draw attention to the out-of-power candidates and their platforms even in the absence of Trump.
It will be interesting to see what the final outcome will be, as the strategy of the remaining candidates could mean the difference between a successful or unsuccessful Republican primary. In the most likely scenario, the party will decide to proceed with the debate and the rest of the GOP contenders will have the chance to make their points without the presence of the insurgent star.
