Donald Trump’s planned Republican presidential debate lost a major reason for watching it, to see how Mitt Romney would contend with Newt Gingrich, the latest rival to claim frontrunner status. Romney said Tuesday he planned to skip the debate to be moderated by Trump, the TV reality show star and real estate developer.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/06/143226108/romney-declines-trump-debate-invite?ft=1&f=1014

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