2012 Presidential Debate Schedule
Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule we have for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates.
| May 5, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (83 minutes) Location: Peace Center in Greenville, SC Sponsor: Fox News and South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Johnson, Paul, Cain, Pawlenty, Santorum |
| June 13, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH Sponsor: CNN, WMUR-TV and New Hampshire Union Leader Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Pawlenty, Romney, Santorum |
| August 11, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa Sponsor: Fox News, The Washington Examiner and the Republican Party of Iowa Participants: Bachmann, Romney, Pawlenty, Paul, Cain, Huntsman, Santorum, Gingrich |
| September 5, 2011 | Palmetto Freedom Forum Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: Columbia, South Carolina Sponsor: Senator Jim DeMint and the American Principles Project Participants: Romney, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain, Paul |
| September 7, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (108 minutes) Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico Participants: Perry, Paul, Huntsman, Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, Bachmann, Cain |
| September 12, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (100 minutes) Location: Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, FL Sponsor: CNN and the Tea Party Express Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman |
| September 22, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL Sponsor: Fox News, Google and Florida Republican Party Participants: Perry, Bachmann, Romney, Paul, Gingrich, Cain, Santorum, Huntsman, Johnson |
| October 11, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH Sponsor: Bloomberg, The Washington Post and WBIN-TV Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| October 18, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (1 hr 40 minutes) Location: Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV Sponsor: CNN and the Western Republican Leadership Conference Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| November 5, 2011 | The Cain/Gingrich Lincoln-Douglas Debate Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in Houston, Texas Sponsor: Texas Tea Party Patriots PAC Participants: Cain, Gingrich |
| November 9, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (91 minutes) Location: Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan Sponsor: CNBC, the Michigan Republican Party and Oakland University Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| November 12, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina Sponsor: CBS News, The National Journal and the South Carolina Republican Party Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| November 19, 2011 | Thanksgiving Family Forum Watch Entire Video (2 hours) Location: First Federated Church in Des Moines, Iowa Sponsor: The Family Leader Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Paul, Perry, Santorum |
| November 22, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (90 minutes) Location: DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC Sponsor: CNN, The Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum |
| December 3, 2011 | Mike Huckabee Presidential Forum Watch Entire Video (80 minutes) Location: Fox News Headquarters in New York City Sponsor: Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Fox News Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| December 10, 2011 | Watch Entire Video (90 minutes) Location: Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa Sponsor: ABC News, ABC5/WOI-DT, The Des Moines Register and Republican Party of Iowa Participants: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Gingrich, Santorum, Paul |
| December 12, 2011 | Gingrich/Huntsman Lincoln-Douglas Debate 4pm ET – Channel TBD Location: Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire Sponsor: TBD Participants: Gingrich, Huntsman |
| December 15, 2011 | 9pm ET on Fox News Location: Sioux City Convention Center in Sioux City, Iowa Sponsor: Fox News and Republican Party of Iowa Participants: TBD |
| December 19, 2011 | Cancelled – Joined with Dec 10 ABC debate Location: Iowa Public Television in Johnston, IA Sponsor: The Des Moines Register, Iowa Public Television, PBS NEWSHOUR, Google and YouTube Participants: TBD |
| December 27, 2011 | Air Time TBD on Ion Television – (Channel Finder) Location: Des Moines, Iowa Sponsor: Newsmax and Ion Televison – moderated by Donald Trump Participants: TBD |
| January 7, 2012 | 9pm ET on ABC Location: NH Sponsor: ABC News and WMUR Participants: TBD |
| January 8, 2012 | 9am ET on NBC (Yes, 9am) Location: Chubb Theatre at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH Sponsor: NBC News, Facebook and the Union Leader Participants: TBD |
| January 16, 2012 | 9pm ET on Fox News Location: Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Sponsor: Fox News and Republican Party of South Carolina Participants: TBD |
| January 19, 2012 | Air time TBD on CNN Location: Charleston, SC Sponsor: CNN and the Southern Republican Leadership Conference Participants: TBD |
| January 23, 2012 | Air time TBD on NBC Location:University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida Sponsor: The St. Petersburg Times, NBC News, the National Journal and the Florida Council of 100 Participants: TBD |
| January 26, 2012 | Air time TBD on CNN Location: Jacksonville, FL Sponsor: CNN and Republican Party of Florida Participants: TBD |
| February 22, 2012 | 8pm ET on CNN (Originally Dec 1, then Nov 30) Location: Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona Sponsor: CNN and the Republican Party of Arizona Participants: TBD |
| March 1, 2012 | 8pm ET on CNN Location: Georgia Sponsor: CNN and the Georgia Republican Party Participants: TBD |
| March 5, 2012 | Air time TBD on NBC Location: Reagan Library in Simi Valley, CA Sponsor: Reagan Library, NBC News and Politico Participants: TBD |
| March 19, 2012 | Air time TBD on PBS Location: Portland, OR Sponsor: Oregon Public Broadcasting, NPR, PBS, and The Washington Times Participants: TBD |
