The seven candidates set to be on stage are: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
With one less participant, there will be more time for each candidate to attack each other and make their pitches to voters. It also gives them more opportunity to shine or self-destruct.DeSantis, who was seen in January as the most likely candidate to topple Trump, has had a difficult year, with sinking poll numbers and two staff shake-ups.
After Ramaswamy's pugnacious performance in the August debate, expect to see more attacks on him and his lack of experience, especially by Haley and Pence, both of whom had strong outings last month. Like DeSantis, Scott also needs a more forceful night after his subdued one last month. The Haley-Ramaswamy-Scott-Pence scramble to overtake DeSantis and become the clear alternative to Trump will likely be a major dynamic.Do not expect to see most candidates - except for Christie - going after Trump for his indictments and the fact he is now the first former president with a mug shot.
Reporting by Tim Reid and Costas Pitas in Los Angeles; editing by Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis, Christian Schmollinger and Susan Heavey
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