RNC sets slimmed down primary debate schedule

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The Republican National Committee announced its presidential primary debate schedule. The nine debates this summer, with the potential to add another three in the fall, is a marked decrease from 2012's 22 primary jousts, NBC News notes.

Republicans say a rigorous debate schedule during the last cycle exposed problems for eventual nominee Mitt Romney that Democrats later capitalized on. They also want more conservatives involved in the primary debate process.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.