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Boston (EON) – Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney have both announced that they will not be taking part in the CNN YouTube debate for the Republian presidential hopefuls which is set for September 17th in St. Petersburg.

Romney formally dropped out of the debate while Giuliani stated that he is “unlikely to participate due to scheduling conflicts.”

The two Republians which have confirmed that they will be there to take part are Senator John McCain and Rep. Ron Paul.

Many are speculating now that since these two big guns in the Republican race have dropped out, the debate may not even take place. It could be rescheduled or scrapped completely if some sort of resolution cannot be made. CNN Washington bureau chief David Bohrman stated “We’re working with the campaigns to resolve any scheduling issues.”