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Republicans gear up for 3rd Presidential debate: What to expect

Reuters | Last updated on - Nov 8, 2023, 22:09 IST

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Republicans gear up for third debate

The third Republican primary debate, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, is set to witness a more intensified war of words between the candidates hopeful of denting Donald Trump's dominance, as the former US president continues to maintain a massive lead in the Republican primary. (Reuters photo)

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Battle for second position

With Trump's dominance, the upcoming debate in Florida's Miami is more likely to witness a heated exchange between Florida governor Ron DeSantis and Trump's former ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley. (AP photo)

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Nikki Haley's strong stances

Nikki Haley leads DeSantis in important states like New Hampshire and South Carolina. She aims to become the first female and 47th US President. Haley highlights her role as Trump's ambassador to the US and her support for the Israeli government. She's criticized Vivek Ramaswamy, a first-time candidate, for lacking experience and expertise. (AFP photo)

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Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign

DeSantis has a lead over Nikki Haley nationally. In his capacity as Florida governor, he has actively demonstrated support for Israel, earning recognition even from some Democrats in the state. He approved use of state resources to help Americans return from Israel, issued orders to dissolve pro-Palestinian university chapters, and orchestrated efforts to aid Israel with weapons and supplies. (AFP photo)

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Donald Trump to miss third debate as well

Former US President missed the previous two republican debates and will be missing from the third one as well. Despite, missing the debates, he has the majority's support in the Republican's primary. After the two primary debates, Trump's campaign has largely remained unhindered despite Republican candidates pitching their differences on foreign policy and rebuking Trump for being critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (AFP photo)

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The new name: Vivek Ramaswamy

Ramaswamy has positioned himself as a potential successor to Trump's "America First" agenda, emphasizing a desire to steer the US away from prolonged military engagements ("forever wars") and to refocus on China. He has also made strong statements, such as "telling the Republican Jewish Coalition that he would love nothing more than for Israel to put the heads of the top 100 Hamas leaders on stakes and line them up on the Israel-Gaza border”. (AFP photo)

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Christie's Focus on New Hampshire Primary and Criticism of Trump

Christie, the former governor of New Jersey, has concentrated his efforts primarily on the New Hampshire primary and has emerged as the most prominent critic of Trump in the race. (AP photo)

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Tim Scott's appeal to White Evangelical Voters in Iowa caucus

Scott is concentrating his efforts on the Iowa caucus, where he is actively seeking support from white evangelical voters. He is also allocating significant resources to advertising leading up to the January 15 caucuses. (AFP photo)

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