The Iowa Caucus takes place on Monday, January 15th. And then the New Hampshire Primary is on Tuesday, January 23th. As a result, both CNN and Fox News are offering a last look at the candidates. Learn how to watch it all!
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Although it may seem like the Republican Presidential nomination has been going on for years, no votes have yet been cast. But the first two votes are coming up fast:
- Monday, January 15: Iowa Caucus
- Tuesday, January 23: New Hampshire Primary
But before these occur, the voters have a couple of chances to see the candidates in action (EST):
- Wed Jan 10 : Republican Presidential Primary Debate (CNN)
- Wed Jan 10 : Donald Trump Town Hall (Fox News)
- Sun Jan 21: Republican Presidential Primary Debate (CNN)
CNN Debate Specifics
The January 10th debate will run from for two hours. It will feature Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley and will be moderated by CNN anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. After the debate, Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins will host an analysis with a panel of CNN experts.
We don’t yet have a time for the second CNN debate. We will update it when it is available. But CNN has the 5-hour block from scheduled as “CNN Special Program,” so we assume most of that will be debate-related.
Fox News Town Hall Specifics
The January 10th Town Hall with Donald Trump will be hosted by Bret Baier (Special Report) and Martha MacCallum (The Story).
The event will run for one hour and there will be no analysis afterward. It is followed directly by Gutfeld!
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How to Watch Both the Debate and Town Hall
Sadly, CNN and Fox News have decided to go head-to-head and schedule their events at the same time: Wednesday, January 10th at . But what can those who want to watch both do?
One great feature of Sling TV is its included DVR. So you can record one or both of the broadcasts and watch one live.
But this isn’t completely necessary. The Fox News Town Hall is only one hour long. So you could watch it and then switch over to CNN. This would allow you to watch the second half of the debate as well as the hour of post-debate analysis.
Alternatively, you could have the two streaming on different devices at the same time since you can stream on up to 3 devices at once with Sling Blue. But we think this would be pretty confusing in practice!
Wrapping Up
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