Plenty of Debates, No Candidates Yet for 2012

Despite all the rumours and and the blatant trips to early primary states made by potential Republican presidential candidates for 2012, nobody from the GOP has actually made the plunge and announced a candidacy. After all, it is still two years away.

But when someone does decide to announce they'll take on Obama, they'll have much of their calendar already filled. Several debates have already been set in early primary states by organizers, even though the participants won't be known for some time.

ABC News announced Wednesday it will host a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire ahead of the primary there, but no date has been set yet. They follow CNN and Fox News, who will host debates in New Hampshire and South Carolina, respectively. The earliest debate will take place in California, as the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation will host a debate in the spring of 2011.