Why DeSantis, Ramaswamy will literally be center stage
DeSantis and Ramaswamy, both newcomers to the presidential debate stage, will appear front and center on Wednesday night.
That's because where candidates will stand was determined by how they are faring in the polls.
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More seasoned politicians, such as Pence or Christie, have been placed closer to the outer rim because of their more middling numbers so far. Hutchinson and Burgum will stand on either end.
-ABC News' Alexandra Hutzler