Eight Republican presidential candidates confirmed they will attend the Oct. 11 primary debate at the College, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., businessman Herman Cain, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., Gov. Jon Huntsman, R-Utah, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., will participate.
The debate, which will occur from 8-10 p.m. in Spaulding Auditorium, will be sponsored by Bloomberg News, The Washington Post and local news outlet WBIN-TV.
