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2012 Primary Debate Schedule

Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule we have for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates. For the schedule of debates between the Republican nominee and President Barack Obama, see the 2012 Presidential Debate schedule page. Upcoming debates are listed at the top. Scroll down for past debates including the full video of each debate.

Upcoming Debates: (scroll down for past debates)

February 22, 20128pm ET on CNN (Originally Dec 1, then Nov 30)
Location: Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona
Sponsor: CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona
Participants: TBD
March 1, 20128pm ET on CNN
Location: Georgia
Sponsor: CNN and the Georgia Republican Party
Participants: TBD
March 5, 2012Cancelled - The March 5th debate has been canceled and will not take place according to MSNBC
Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA
Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico
Participants: TBD
March 19, 20129pm ET on PBS
Location: Portland, OR
Sponsor: Oregon Public Broadcasting, NPR, PBS, The Washington Times and the Oregon Republican Party
Participants: TBD

Past Debates:

May 5, 2011Watch Entire Video (83 minutes)
Location: Peace Center in Greenville, SC
Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party
Participants: Johnson, Paul, Cain, Pawlenty, Santorum
June 13, 2011Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) - Post-Debate Analysis
Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH
Sponsor: CNN, WMUR-TV and New Hampshire Union Leader
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Pawlenty, Romney, Santorum
August 11, 2011Watch Entire Video (80 minutes)
Location: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa
Sponsor: Fox News, The Washington Examiner and the Republican Party of Iowa
Participants: Bachmann, Romney, Pawlenty, Paul, Cain, Huntsman, Santorum, Gingrich
September 5, 2011Palmetto Freedom Forum
Watch Entire Video (2 hours)
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Sponsor: Senator Jim DeMint and the American Principles Project
Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain, Paul
September 7, 2011Watch Entire Video (108 minutes)
Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA
Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico
Participants: Perry, Paul, Huntsman, Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain
September 12, 2011Watch Entire Video (100 minutes)
Location: Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, FL
Sponsor: CNN and the Tea Party Express
Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman
September 22, 2011Watch Entire Video (2 hours)
Location: The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL
Sponsor: Fox News, Google and Florida Republican Party
Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman, Johnson
October 11, 2011Watch Entire Video (2 hours)
Location: Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH
Sponsor: Bloomberg, The Washington Post and WBIN-TV
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
October 18, 2011Watch Entire Video (1 hr 40 minutes)
Location: Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV
Sponsor: CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
November 5, 2011The Cain/Gingrich Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Watch Entire Video (80 minutes)
Location: The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in Houston, Texas
Sponsor: Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC
Participants: Cain, Gingrich
November 9, 2011Watch Entire Video (91 minutes)
Location: Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan
Sponsor: CNBC, the Michigan Republican Party and Oakland University
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
November 12, 2011Watch Entire Video (80 minutes)
Location: Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Sponsor: CBS News, The National Journal and the South Carolina Republican Party
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
November 19, 2011Thanksgiving Family Forum
Watch Entire Video (2 hours)
Location: First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsor: The Family Leader
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Santorum
November 22, 2011Watch Entire Video (90 minutes)
Location: DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC
Sponsor: CNN, The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
December 3, 2011Mike Huckabee Presidential Forum
Watch Entire Video (80 minutes)
Location: Fox News Headquarters in New York City
Sponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Fox News
Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul
December 10, 2011Watch Entire Video (90 minutes)
Location: Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa
Sponsor: ABC News, ABC5/WOI-DT, The Des Moines Register and Republican Party of Iowa
Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul
December 12, 2011Gingrich/Huntsman Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Watch Entire Video (90 minutes)
Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsor: Saint Anselm College
Participants: Gingrich, Huntsman
December 15, 2011Watch Entire Video
Location: Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa
Sponsor: Fox News and Republican Party of Iowa
Participants: Bachmann, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum
January 7, 2012Watch Entire Video (1 hr 22 mins)
Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire
Sponsor: ABC News and WMUR
Participants: Santorum, Romney, Paul, Perry, Gingrich, Huntsman
January 8, 2012Watch Entire Video (1 hr 20 mins)
Location: Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH
Sponsor: NBC News, Facebook and the Union Leader
Participants: Santorum, Romney, Paul, Perry, Gingrich, Huntsman
January 14, 2012Huckabee Forum 2: South Carolina Undecided
Watch Entire Video (80 minutes)
Location: Sottile Theatre at the College of Charleston, South Carolina
Sponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Congressman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Fox News
Participants: Romney, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum, Huntsman
January 16, 2012Watch Entire Video (1 hr 40 min)
Location: Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Sponsor: Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and the South Carolina Republican Party
Participants: Romney, Perry, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul
January 19, 2012Watch Entire Video (1 hr 50 min)
Location: Charleston, SC
Sponsor: CNN and the Southern Republican Leadership Conference
Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul
January 23, 2012Watch Entire Video (97 minutes)
Location: University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida
Sponsor: The Tampa Bay Times, NBC News, the National Journal and the Florida Council of 100
Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul
January 26, 2012Watch Entire Video (1 hr 50 min)
Location: University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL
Sponsor: CNN, CNN en Español, The Hispanic Leadership Network and The Republican Party of Florida
Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul

More to come as they are announced. Please contact us if you find a mistake or omission on this page.


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