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Follow the second GOP debate with The State’s live blog

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Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif.)
Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif.) Mark J. Terrill AP

Sixteen presidential candidates will duel it out on stages during the second Republican live debate hosted by CNN Wednesday night in Simi Valley, Calif., at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library.

GOP front-runner Donald Trump will be flanked by Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina along with 11 other hopefuls, including Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and Govs. John Kasich of Ohio and Scott Walker of Wisconsin, in the two-hour main debate scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

An earlier debate, starting at 6 p.m., will include four other candidates at the bottom of polls, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

Follow along with The State’s live blog below during the debates so you won’t miss a minute of the action.

Follow our live coverage of the second Republican presidential debate here.
Live Blog Liveblog: Round Two of the GOP Debates
 

This story was originally published September 16, 2015 at 11:28 AM with the headline "Follow the second GOP debate with The State’s live blog."

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