Republicans at debate to attack Clinton, not each other: chairman
Source: Reuters
The head of the Republican Party on Wednesday said its presidential candidates are unlikely to attack each other in the party’s first official debate but instead are focused on ousting Democrats from the White House.
Seventeen Republicans, led by outspoken billionaire Donald Trump, are seeking the party’s presidential nomination. Only 10 will be on stage Thursday night in the first prime-time debate, which could offer a chance to break out of the pack.
“Ultimately, the real issue here is Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and the fact that the country’s really not in a good place right now,” Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said, citing the Democratic presidential front-runner and the president. “That’s really … what the focus is. We’re not going to focus on each other,” he told NBC.
It was unclear from Priebus’ comments whether the Republican National Committee had discussed debate plans with any of the candidates or their campaigns.
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