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5 things to watch in tonight’s debate

Nearly two weeks after a climactic battle in Boulder, Republican candidates take the stage tonight for a high-stakes clash that will shape the contours of the winter primary season.

Days of Desperation

There is an air of desperation out there on the GOP campaign trail. It’s impossible not to sense it in the kinds of things being said by teetering establishment Republican candidates like Jeb Bush and John Kasich, both of whom started off the last debate virtually pleading with base voters to come to their senses about Donald Trump, who is barely identifiable as a conservative by any standard measure of ideology.

What if a mainstream Republican wins neither Iowa nor New Hampshire? I’m not talking about a Donald Trump sweep. I’m talking about two factional candidates within the party trading victories: A social conservative (Ben Carson, say) wins Iowa, and a moderate (Chris Christie) wins New Hampshire.

G.O.P. Candidates, Lagging, Rely on New Hampshire to Get Close

Jeb Bush rolled across this state last week in a bus, chomping on turkey jerky and ducking into diners, general stores and town halls to plead his case to voters.

Everything you need to know about Tuesday’s Republican debates

When is the next Republican presidential debate?

The fourth Republican presidential debate will be Tuesday, November 10th, live from the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In a few months, after Iowa and New Hampshire begin to winnow the field, the GOP nomination race could boil down to an epic final between a candidate with a more pragmatic image, such as Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina or Jeb Bush, and a more conservative one, such as Ted Cruz, Ben Carson or Donald Trump.

Christie on track to get bumped from main stage at next GOP debate

It’s looking like Chris Christie may not make the prime-time debate stage at next week’s Fox Business Network/Wall Street Journal debate.

While Fox Business will not officially announce the lineup until Thursday, a new Fox News poll released late Wednesday puts the New Jersey governor at 2 percent.