| [[Rick Santorum]] || [[John Kasich]] || [[Carly Fiorina]] - appeals to women
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| [[Bobby Jindal]] || [[Chris Christie]] || [[Rand Paul]] - appeals to men
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| || [[George Pataki]] ||
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===Announced Republican candidates===
===Announced Republican candidates===
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A record-breaking total of 17 individuals have formally announced their candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election. Their first [[2016 presidential debate|debate]] is on Thursday, August 6th, on the [[Fox News Channel]].
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A record-breaking total of 17 individuals formally announced their candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 presidential election. Their first [[2016 presidential debate|debate]] was held on Thursday, August 6th, on the [[Fox News Channel]], and viewed by a record-breaking audience of 24 million people.