The Republican National Committee is set to announce Tuesday a new digital short series featuring interviews with Republican presidential candidates in a new push for party unity.
The interviews, which are about eight minutes in length each, currently feature nine members of the field: Jeb Bush, Sen. Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Mike Huckabee, George Pataki, Rick Perry, Jim Gilmore, and Mark Everson.
During the sit down discussions, the candidates are asked a set of standard questions aimed at helping voters decide the nominee, including why they are running in 2016 and the high-priority items on their agenda.
“The Republican Party has the most diverse and accomplished field of candidates in our country’s history,” said RNC Chairman Reince Priebus. “The In-Focus series provides our candidates with an unfiltered platform to get their message out and our voters with a one-stop shop to learn about the Republican field.”
While only nine candidates have sat down for interviews, more candidate interviews are expected to be released in the near future. According to the RNC, every candidate has been offered the chance to sit down for the series.
Former journalist Tara Wall, who currently serves as a senior strategist for the RNC, conducted the interviews for the series.
