The agenda is set (despite a hiccup that initially left Donald Trump off the official agenda). The RedState Gathering this weekend in Atlanta will be all over the news following the debate Thursday evening on Fox News. That debate, and the earlier one at 5:00 p.m., will undoubtedly be huge news this weekend as the RedState event plays host to 10 different presidential candidates Friday and Saturday. Each candidate present has been given a 30 minute slot, dispersed throughout the weekend. Chris Christie will be the first candidate to speak on Friday morning and Donald Trump will close out the event on Saturday at the College Football Hall of Fame. Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Ted Cruz, Jeb Bush and Scott Walker will also be speaking.
The slate of presidential candidates roughly matches the “prime time” Fox News debate qualifiers – the current top 10 in the polls – but with Rand Paul and Ben Carson traded out for Jindal and Fiorina. By the time they both speak on Friday, perhaps their fate in the polls may have changed thanks to standout performances at the earlier debate Thursday. Either way, coming off of a huge amount of coverage for the “top 10”, expect Fiorina and Jindal to give their best attempt at barnburners on Friday to help ensure they’re in the top tier for the next debate on CNN in September.
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