Stage set for final Fox News GOP debate before Iowa caucus
John Roberts reports on what to expect in final debate before Iowa caucus
The Republican presidential candidates will face off Thursday night at the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines, their final showdown before the Iowa caucuses.
The evening debate with lower-polling candidates begins at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the prime-time 9 p.m. ET debate.
Click to follow the debate liveblog.
The seven candidates on the prime-time stage at 9 p.m. ET will be:
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz; Florida Sen. Marco Rubio; retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson; former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie; Ohio Gov. John Kasich; and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul.
The four candidates who qualified for the evening debate are:
Former HP CEO Carly Fiorina; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee; former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum; and former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore.
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