Last week it was announced that Dana Perino will co-moderate the second Republican presidential primary debate alongside her FOX colleague, Stuart Varney, and Univision's Ilia Calderón.

As GOP presidential hopefuls campaign to secure their spot at the Reagan Library on Wednesday, September 27th, will the candidate field grow or shrink along the way?

Outkick Columnist and Host of the "Getting Hammered" podcast, Mary Katharine Ham discusses the need for candidates to connect with voters on a personal level, especially when it comes to their finances. She also emphasizes the lasting consequences pandemic policies had on Americans, and how that could impact the 2024 election.

Uphill Battle: President Biden and former President Trump are currently the frontrunners for their respective parties, yet both candidates struggle with their approval ratings. Mary Katharine Ham explains why she thinks President Trump owes it to voters to appear at the debate stage to make his case as to why he should be the Republican nominee in 2024.

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