Mitt Romney Says He Won’t Be Attending the Debate Moderated by Donald Trump – Report 12/6/11 UPDATED with Video
(New York Post) – Presidential contender Mitt Romney told FOX News Channel Tuesday that he will not participate in a debate moderated by Donald Trump in Iowa this month.
Several prominent Republicans, including Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), had discouraged the Republican candidates from attending and criticized Trump’s role in the forum.
Romney joins former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and Texas Rep. Ron Paul in declining to participate in the Dec. 27 debate hosted by Newsmax and ION Television. The debate is set to take place just one week before the Hawkeye State’s Jan. 3 caucuses.
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