Republican national political strategist Brian Seitchik sees former President Donald Trump’s absence from the first Republican presidential debate as an opportunity for another candidate to have a breakout moment, but it will be a challenge without the former president there to draw attention and there could be missed opportunities.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) are set to go head to head in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday night, in a debate hosted by Fox News.
