4 Republicans Qualify , for Next Presidential Debate.<br />The fourth Republican presidential primary debate <br />will take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Dec. 6.<br />The four candidates that have qualified to <br />participate are Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, <br />Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie, CNN reports. .<br />The four candidates that have qualified to <br />participate are Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, <br />Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie, CNN reports. .<br />The four candidates that have qualified to <br />participate are Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, <br />Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie, CNN reports. .<br />The four candidates that have qualified to <br />participate are Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, <br />Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie, CNN reports. .<br />As usual, GOP nomination front-runner <br />Donald Trump will skip the debate.<br />Instead, he will attend a Florida fundraiser for <br />a super PAC that supports his run for office.<br />In order to qualify for the <br />upcoming debate, candidates had to satisfy <br />the Republican National Committee's (RNC) <br />increased donor and polling criteria. .<br />That criteria includes a minimum of <br />80,000 unique donors, 200 of which <br />must come from 20 states or territories. .<br />Candidates "also had to register at <br />least 6% in two qualifying national polls or <br />in one national poll and two polls from separate early-voting states," CNN reports. .<br />Lastly, each candidate was required <br />to sign a pledge promising to support whoever wins the GOP nomination.<br />After suspending his campaign on Dec. 4, <br />Gov. Doug Burgum slammed the RNC's heightened debate qualification thresholds.<br />These arbitrary criteria ensure <br />advantages for candidates from <br />major media markets on the coasts <br />versus America’s Heartland. , Gov. Doug Burgum, via statement.<br />None of their debate criteria relate to <br />the qualifications related to actually <br />doing the job of the president. , Gov. Doug Burgum, via statement.<br />This effort to nationalize the primary <br />system is unhealthy for the future of <br />the party, especially for a party that proclaims to value leadership <br />from outside of Washington, Gov. Doug Burgum, via statement
