2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums
Debates
The following table includes more prominent venues involving several Republican presidential candidates. (Note: Clicking link at enumeration redirects to summary of debate below.)

2012 Republican Party presidential debates and forums

Section Title: Debates
Table Section Text: The following table includes more prominent venues involving several Republican presidential candidates. (Note: Clicking link at enumeration redirects to summary of debate below.)

No.	Date	Place	Sponsor	Participants

P Participant I Invitee (to a future debate) N Non-invitee A Absent invitee O Out of race (exploring or suspended)	Bachmann	Cain	Gingrich	Huntsman	Johnson	Paul	Pawlenty	Perry	Romney	Santorum

1	May 5, 2011	Greenville, SC	Fox News / South Carolina Republican Party	O	P	O	O	P	P	P	O	A	P

2	June 13, 2011	Goffstown, NH	CNN / WMUR-TV / Union Leader / Saint Anselm College	P	P	P	A	N	P	P	O	P	P

3	August 11, 2011	Ames, IA	Fox News / Washington Examiner / Iowa Republican Party	P	P	P	P	N	P	P	O	P	P

4	September 7, 2011	Simi Valley, CA	MSNBC / Politico / Reagan Library	P	P	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

5	September 12, 2011	Tampa, FL	CNN / Tea Party Express	P	P	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

6	September 22, 2011	Orlando, FL	Fox News / Google / Florida Republican Party	P	P	P	P	P	P	O	P	P	P

7	October 11, 2011	Hanover, NH	Bloomberg / WBIN-TV / Washington Post	P	P	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

8	October 18, 2011	Las Vegas, NV	CNN / Western Republican Leadership Conf.	P	P	P	A	N	P	O	P	P	P

9	November 9, 2011	Auburn Hills, MI	CNBC / Michigan Republican Party	P	P	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

10	November 12, 2011	Spartanburg, SC	CBS / National Journal / South Carolina Republican Party	P	P	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

11	November 22, 2011	Washington, DC	CNN / Heritage Foundation / American Enterprise Institute	P	P	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

12	December 10, 2011	Des Moines, IA	ABC News / WOI-DT / Des Moines Register /Iowa Republican Party	P	O	P	N	N	P	O	P	P	P

13	December 15, 2011Iowa Caucus: Jan. 3	Sioux City, IA	FOX News / Iowa Republican Party	P	O	P	P	N	P	O	P	P	P

14	January 7, 2012	Goffstown, NH	ABC News / WMUR-TV Saint Anselm College	O	O	P	P	O	P	O	P	P	P

15	January 8, 2012NH Primary: Jan. 10	Concord, NH	NBC News / Facebook	O	O	P	P	O	P	O	P	P	P

16	January 16, 2012	Myrtle Beach, SC	Fox News / South Carolina Republican Party	O	O	P	O	O	P	O	P	P	P

17	January 19, 2012SC Primary: Jan. 21	Charleston, SC	CNN / Southern Republican Leadership Conf.	O	O	P	O	O	P	O	O	P	P

18	January 23, 2012	Tampa, FL	MSNBC / NBC News / National Journal / Tampa Bay Times / Florida Council of 100	O	O	P	O	O	P	O	O	P	P

19	January 26, 2012FL Primary: Jan. 31	Jacksonville, FL	CNN / Republican Party of Florida	O	O	P	O	O	P	O	O	P	P

20	February 22, 2012AZ MI primaries: Feb. 28	Mesa, AZ	CNN / Arizona Republican Party	O	O	P	O	O	P	O	O	P	P

*^ Participating in at least one debate listed above: Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota • Businessman Herman Cain of Georgia • Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich of Georgia • Former Gov.

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Candidates in attendance were Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Michele Bachmann.

final_sentence: Candidates in attendance were Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Jr., Ron Paul, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Michele Bachmann.