Manchester, N.H. ABC News Republican Debate (February 6, 2016)

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This article focuses exclusively on the Eighth Republican debate hosted by the ABC News on February 6, 2016. Click here to access Ballotpedia's full 2015-2016 presidential debate coverage. A schedule for Republican primary debates can be found below.

Ballotpedia's coverage of the eighth Republican debate—which took place February 6, 2016—includes an overview of the event's basic information, the results of our Insiders Poll, statistics, and post-debate commentary written by guest writers and members of our senior writing staff. Previous debates have consisted of back-to-back halves, but the eighth Republican presidential primary debate consisted of only one main event contest, according to new criteria released by ABC News.[1] Polling data was used to determine which candidates participated. More information on participants and rules for inclusion can be found in the "Basic Information" tab below.

Basic Information

Date: February 6, 2016
Time: 8:00 pm EDT
Location: Manchester, New Hampshire
Venue: Saint Anselm College
Sponsors: ABC News and Independent Journal Review
Moderators: David Muir and Martha Raddatz
Rules for inclusion: Candidates were required to meet the following criteria in order to participate in the debate:[2]

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Here are the three different ways candidates can gain an invitation for the debate stage:

1) Place among the top three candidates ranked according to the popular vote in the Iowa Republican caucuses on Feb. 1, 2016. (OR)

2) Place among the top six candidates in an average of New Hampshire Republican presidential polls recognized by ABC News. To be included, polls must be conducted no earlier than Jan. 1, 2016, and must be released to the public before 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 4, 2016. Poll averages will not be rounded. (OR)

3) Place among the top six candidates in an average of national Republican presidential polls recognized by ABC News. To be included, polls must be conducted no earlier than Jan. 1, 2016, and must be released to the public before 5 p.m. ET on Feb. 4, 2016. Poll averages will not be rounded.[3]

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Participants

Statistics

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See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Hill, "GOP slashes Feb. debate undercard contest," January 27, 2016
  2. ↑ ABC News, "ABC News Announces Criteria For New Hampshire Republican Debate," January 27, 2016
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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