Only eight Republican presidential hopefuls will appear on the main stage at the Fox Business Republican presidential debate Tuesday in Milwaukee. Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee have lost their spots, and will instead appear in the undercard debate along with Bobby Jindal and Rick Santorum, Fox Business just announced.
Lindsey Graham and George Pataki will not be included in either debate, having failed to reach the required polling threshold.
Here’s the main-stage line up, as they’ll appear from left to right:
- John Kasich
- Jeb Bush
- Marco Rubio
- Donald Trump
- Ben Carson
- Ted Cruz
- Carly Fiorina
- Rand Paul
Huckabee and Christie issued defiant statements following the announcement, each declaring himself prepared to debate in any arena.
“It doesn’t matter the stage, give me a podium and I’ll be there to talk about real issues like this,” Christie tweeted, linking to a vide of him talking about treating drug addiction posted by the Huffington Post. The hashtag: #BringItOn.
“I’m happy to debate anyone, anywhere, anytime,” said Huckabee in a statement. “We are months away from actual votes being cast and neither the pundits nor the press will decide this election, the people will. Washington is stealing from seniors, punching American workers in the gut, and bankrupting our kids and grandkids. I refuse to let that stand.”






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