Fourth Republican Party presidential debate, November 2015 in Milwaukee
| Candidate | Airtime[1] | Polls[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Trump | 11:36 | 24.8% |
| Carson | 9:25 | 24.4% |
| Rubio | 10:28 | 11.8% |
| Cruz | 13:25 | 9.6% |
| Bush | 9:15 | 6.0% |
| Paul | 9:03 | 3.0% |
| Fiorina | 10:40 | 3.0% |
| Kasich | 12:22 | 3.0% |
| Candidate | Airtime[1] | Polls[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Huckabee | 11:00 | 2.4% |
| Christie | 12:00 | 2.2% |
| Jindal | 10:54 | 0.8% |
| Santorum | 12:12 | 0.8% |
The fourth debate was held on November 10, 2015, at the Milwaukee Theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, airing on the Fox Business Network and sponsored by The Wall Street Journal. This debate focused on jobs, taxes, and the general health of the U.S. economy, as well as on domestic and international policy issues. The moderators were Neil Cavuto, Maria Bartiromo and Gerard Baker.[3]
To participate in the main debate, a candidate needed to have an average of at least 2.5% in the four most recent recognized national polls conducted through November 4.[3] Candidates who failed to reach that average but who scored at least 1% in any of those four polls were invited to the secondary debate, which was moderated by Sandra Smith, Trish Regan, and the Wall Street Journal′s Washington bureau chief, Gerald Seib.[3]
The official debate lineup was unveiled on November 5. This lineup noticeably differed from previous lineups in several significant ways: For the first time in the debate season, there were fewer than ten candidates in the primetime lineup; that consists of eight candidates: Trump, Carson, Rubio, Cruz, Bush, Fiorina, Kasich, and Paul.[4] Also, over half of the original set of lower-tier candidates polling less than 1% were excluded from the undercard debate due to failing to reach at least 1% in some polls, those being Graham, Pataki, and Gilmore. Thus, the lower-tier debate lineup instead featured Christie and Huckabee - both removed from the main stage for the first time - alongside previous lower-tier candidates Santorum and Jindal.[5]
The undercard debate was the fourth and final debate appearance of Governor Bobby Jindal, who ended his campaign on November 17, stating "this is not my time."[6]
- ^ a b "Who got the most airtime at the GOP debate?". Washington Examiner. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b "RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - 2016 Republican Presidential Nomination". Real Clear Politics.
- ^ a b c "Fox Business Network and the Wall Street Journal Present Two GOP Presidential Primary Debates on November 10th". Business Wire. October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "FOX Business Network/WSJ GOP Candidate Debate Lineup Announced". Fox Business. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Christie, Huckabee miss main debate stage cut". The Hill. November 5, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Bobby Jindal Quits Republican Presidential Race". The New York Times. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.