The Second GOP Debate Wednesday Sep 16,2015
CNN, which is hosting the debate, and the candidates have both predicted major fireworks (for different, albeit mutually beneficial, reasons).
Eleven candidates, all hoping to be the next president of the United States, arrived for the second Republican primary debate on Wednesday armed with attacks, quips and zingers.
Hosted by CNN at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, the event lasted three hours
Candidates performed in front of Reagan's Air Force One
The moderator, CNN's Jake Tapper, has promised to pit candidates against each other, practically guaranteeing some quality television
Perhaps the biggest development since early August (aside from former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's quiet yet predictable flameout) is the rise of famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson, another outsider who has never held elected office. The soft-spoken Carson, who has a habit of making controversial statements, has rocketed into second place by taking a more low-key approach. Reflecting on his performance in Cleveland, where he largely flew under the radar, Carson recently expressed his desire for a “fair share” of debate time. But it's doubtful, given his non-confrontational persona and his comfortable position in the polls, that he'll spend much time attacking Trump.
CNN attracted a network-record 22.9 million viewers for Wednesday's primetime Republican debate, as frontrunner Trump appeared with 10 other hopefuls seeking the GOP presidential nomination at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. The number fell slightly more than 1 million viewers short of the 24 million Fox News Channel pulled in for an August GOP debate.
CNN also recorded 4.5 million live video streams of the three-hour debate, which was moderated by Jake Tapper.
CNN, which is hosting the debate, and the candidates have both predicted major fireworks (for different, albeit mutually beneficial, reasons).
Eleven candidates, all hoping to be the next president of the United States, arrived for the second Republican primary debate on Wednesday armed with attacks, quips and zingers.
Hosted by CNN at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, the event lasted three hours
Candidates performed in front of Reagan's Air Force One
The moderator, CNN's Jake Tapper, has promised to pit candidates against each other, practically guaranteeing some quality television
Perhaps the biggest development since early August (aside from former Texas Gov. Rick Perry's quiet yet predictable flameout) is the rise of famed neurosurgeon Ben Carson, another outsider who has never held elected office. The soft-spoken Carson, who has a habit of making controversial statements, has rocketed into second place by taking a more low-key approach. Reflecting on his performance in Cleveland, where he largely flew under the radar, Carson recently expressed his desire for a “fair share” of debate time. But it's doubtful, given his non-confrontational persona and his comfortable position in the polls, that he'll spend much time attacking Trump.
CNN attracted a network-record 22.9 million viewers for Wednesday's primetime Republican debate, as frontrunner Trump appeared with 10 other hopefuls seeking the GOP presidential nomination at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. The number fell slightly more than 1 million viewers short of the 24 million Fox News Channel pulled in for an August GOP debate.
CNN also recorded 4.5 million live video streams of the three-hour debate, which was moderated by Jake Tapper.
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