Who’s in, who’s out, who’s boycotting first GOP debate

  • Advisers to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expect the other seven contenders who will be on the stage at tonight’s GOP debate to ‘dog-pile on Ron’ by attacking him to generate buzz and attract donors. (ARVIN TEMKAR/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)
    Advisers to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis expect the other seven contenders who will be on the stage at tonight’s GOP debate to ‘dog-pile on Ron’ by attacking him to generate buzz and attract donors. (ARVIN TEMKAR/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

    COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Trump won’t be on the Republican debate stage today. But the former president is driving the conversation on and off the debate stage anyway.

    Trump supporters including Rep. Mar…