Tonight is the big night for the 3rd GOP presidential debate, hosted by CNBC, that will focus almost entirely on the economy and related issues. Here’s the lineup for tonight that I grabbed from CNN:
As you can see Trump and Carson will stand center stage flanked by Rubio and Fiorina.
As always, the CNBC hosts promise to be fair with regards to timing, but you know how that goes.
Also, the first undercard debate that will consist of Bobby Jindal, Lindsey Graham, and 2 others at the bottom of the polls will begin at 6pm.
The big primetime debate for the top 10 in the polls will begin around 8pm.
CNBC will have the a livestream of the debate, however you must already have a cable provider to watch, whether it be through their Live TV page on the website or their CNBC apps on your iphone or ipad.
There may be rogue livestreams on the interview, but because they are illegal, we won’t be posting them here.
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Here are a few tweets from the candidates on tonight’s debate:
After a great evening and packed auditorium in Iowa, I am now in Colorado looking forward to what I am sure will be a very unfair debate!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2015
.@CNBC continues to report fictious poll numbers. Number one, based on every statistic, is Trump (by a wide margin). They just can't say it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2015
Does anybody think that @CNBC will get their fictitious polling numbers corrected sometime prior to the start of the debate. Sad!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 28, 2015
The view outside tonight's #CNBCGOPDebate pic.twitter.com/Y9ynMsKZV5
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 28, 2015
#CNBCGOPDebate walk through complete. Tune in tonight at 8 pm ET! pic.twitter.com/YAw36ZGOz7
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) October 28, 2015
On the #GOPDebate stage in Colorado — anticipating a great night for We the People! #BC2DC16
https://t.co/nIZ5hg1Ivj
— Dr. Ben Carson (@RealBenCarson) October 28, 2015
Don't miss Carly TONIGHT in the #GOPDebate at 8 p.m. ET. pic.twitter.com/EHbqJAdIru
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) October 28, 2015
Q: What are 3 differences between you and Hillary Clinton? Get more answers at the debate tonight at 8pm ET on CNBC.https://t.co/l1l87V26lD
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) October 28, 2015
Q: What is "zero based budgeting"?
Get more answers at the debate tonight at 8pm ET on CNBC.https://t.co/fWkuw5qQco
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) October 28, 2015
Q: What will you do about the IRS and the tax code?
Get more answers at the debate tonight at 8pm ET on CNBC.https://t.co/1mmMBDhIm9
— Carly Fiorina (@CarlyFiorina) October 28, 2015
Last night ahead of today's #cnbcgopebate, I got an update on Cruz, Bush & Carson: https://t.co/PWDViXEfwE
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) October 28, 2015
We're in Boulder for the #GOPDebate. We're going to win this one! #StandWithRand pic.twitter.com/oPtOQE26tl
— Dr. Rand Paul (@RandPaul) October 28, 2015
Checking out my podium for tonight’s #GOPDebate. Only a few more hours to go! pic.twitter.com/0J89GTdKSr
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) October 28, 2015
In CO getting ready for #CNBCGOPDebate: @SarahHuckabee dominates #debateprep pickup B-ball game. #ImWithHuck pic.twitter.com/gqogtPwFNJ
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) October 27, 2015
#debateprep & sound check. Big thanks to all the police officers helping during #CNBCGOPDebate pic.twitter.com/8DqPHiWiat
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) October 28, 2015
Just a reminder that this is not an open thread, it is a debate thread for both debates. So keep it about the candidates and the debates.