Politics & Government

GOP Debate Chat Tonight

Patch readers join in discussion during debate.

Join Patch readers for a live chat at 7:30 p.m. tonight during the Washington Post/Bloomberg GOP debate. The debate starts at 8 p.m.

The moderated discussion will feature readers, some of our most active comment-board participants and participants in our weekly political polls.

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for an email reminder when the chat gets started.

Pundits say this week's debate is critical for Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who has lost steam in recent weeks as he performed poorly in previous debates. Read more on Huffington Post.

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Mitt Romney could face increased scrutiny of his Massachusetts healthcare law after records surfaced today suggested the Obama administration used Romney's law to write the larger national healthcare overhaul. Read more on MSNBC.

Read more about Romney's visit to the Lowcountry.

This is also Herman Cain's first debate since emerging from the depths of political polls to contention status. Pundits will likely listen to hear more from Cain than just his repeated plans to overhaul the U.S. tax code. Read more from the Washington Post.

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