Republican Debate: CNN To Host Debate in New Hampshire

Republican presidential contenders will meet face-to-face on Monday, 8:00pm EDT on the campus of Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire for a debate to be hosted by CNN.

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According to CNN, the debate will include most of the top Republican presidential contenders: Mitt Romney, Michelle Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Tim Pawlenty, Herman Cain and Ron Paul.

“This marks the start of a new phase for the campaign as more people pay attention and the candidates begin to engage,” Fergus Cullen, a former chairman of the New Hampshire Republican Party was quoted saying.

According to reports, Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, leads the Republican contenders in most of the polls.

The debate will be aired live on CNN TV and can also be viewed on CNN.com.