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The Republican presidential candidates are having their first debate tonight at 8pm EST at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. It will be moderated by Chris Matthews and will be aired on on MSNBC.

The list of expected participants includes:
Sam Brownback, a senator from Kansas
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York.
Jim Gilmore, the former governor of Virginia.
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas
Duncan Hunter, a congressman from California
John McCain, a senator from Arizona
Ron Paul, a congressman from Texas
Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts
Tom Tancredo, a congressman from Colorado
Tommy Thompson, a former governor of Wisconsin

Adam Nagourney has a post on the Caucus (the NYT's political blog) about what to watch for during the debate.