Republican Presidential Debate - Economic Issues
 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, MI  from 4:00 to 6:00 PM (ET)

Sponsors: CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal.

Candidates:  [all 9 of the major announced candidates].

Moderators: CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and MSNBC's Chris Matthews.

Audience:

Broadcast: Live on CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, at 4 PM ET and re-broadcast later that evening on MSNBC at 9 PM ET.

Format:

Background: The first Republican Presidential debate of the 2008 campaign focusing on economic issues.

Additional Notes: This was the first debate for former Sen. Fred Thompson, and much attention focused on how would he do.
 

Summary of campaign press releases from the debate
NBC press releases

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