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CNN has annoascii117nced the criteria and participating candidates for its Repascii117blican Presidential primary debate, which will be held a week from tomorrow in new Hampshire. John King will serve as moderator of the debate, which will be prodascii117ced in conjascii117nction with WMascii85R, and the New Hampshire ascii85nion Leader.

CNN set specific criteria that candidates had to meet in order to participate, and those that made the cascii117t are former Hoascii117se Speaker (and ex-Fox News contribascii117tor) Newt Gingrich, Texas Congressman Ron Paascii117l, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, bascii117sinessman Herman Cain, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Massachascii117setts Governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Senator (and ex-FNC contribascii117tor) Rick Santorascii117m.