Republicans line up debate for 2012 hopefuls
The first debate between the Republican candidates for presidential contender in 2012 has .
Of course, we don't actually have any candidates yet, but that hasn't deterred the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, in association with NBC News and Politico.
The GOP hero's widow, Nancy Reagan, is quoted as saying: "Ronnie would be thrilled that the road to the White House will begin at his presidential library."
The library is in California's Simi Valley and the debate will be held in the spring of next year. But exactly how many chairs will they need to set out?
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