Presidential candidate debate scheduled for Reagan Library

Nine Republican presidential candidates will participate in a debate on Thurs., May 3 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley.

Those participating include Sam Brownback, Jim Gilmore, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, Duncan Hunter, John McCain, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Tommy Thompson.

This debate will be the first of two GOP presidential candidate debates that will take place at the Reagan library during this campaign. The second debate is scheduled on Jan. 30, 2008 before the California primary.

The debate will air exclusively on MSNBC cable with full coverage on www.MSNBC.com.

THE POLITICO will stream the debate live on www. politico.com. Viewers will be able to question the candidates via the Internet