No easy cure for Republican presidential debate chaos

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Republicans have taken some pride in the fact that the 2016 presidential field is diverse and deep, but as they look toward primary season, one issue looms large: How the heck is the party going to hold debates with 16 potential candidates?

“It’s a work in progress,” said James Hewitt, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, about the challenge of staging debates with such a large crop of contenders.

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