Cinco participantes confirmados para el debate

El Partido Republicano de Carolina del Sur y la Fox News han publicado la lista definitiva de participantes para el debate de mañana. Finalmente serán cinco. Queda fuera Buddy Roemer por no cumplir con una de las condiciones exigidas: tener una media de un 1% de intención de voto nacional en los sondeos. Más que nada lo han dejado fuera porque de no hacerlo tampoco hubieran tenido motivo para excluir al activista homosexual Fred Karger.

(...) Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) is the biggest name candidate in the debate, which is being sponsored by Fox News and the South Carolina GOP. Joining Pawlenty will be Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson (R), former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain (R) and former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.). Santorum announced Tuesday that he has established a presidential exploratory committee. The final list of debate attendees was first reported by CNN.

To qualify for the debate, potential hopefuls had to register a presidential exploratory committee or announce a formal presidential campaign, file all necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission and the South Carolina Republican Party, pay all federal and South Carolina filing fees, and receive at least an average of one percent in five national polls based on most recent polling. The deadline to register for the debate was originally April 29, but was later extended to 5 p.m. today. (...)