Updated at 10:03 a.m. ET  Since the GOP presidential field is largely unsettled, the first debate of the 2012 election cycle has been pushed back until this fall.  The event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation will be held Sept. 14, instead of May 2, to give candidates time to formalize their campaign plans. It was announced in January that former first lady Nancy Reagan would welcome the GOP contenders to the Reagan Library for the first face-off.  "Although there will be a long and impressive list of Republican candidates who eventually take the field, too few have made the commitment thus far for a debate to be worthwhile in early May," John Heubusch, executive director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, said in a news release.  Ex-Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is the only major GOP presidential hopeful to have filed the paperwork for an exploratory committee.  There are indications that the GOP field could take shape in the next few months. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota are among those saying the spring or early summer are on their timetable for a decision.  Politico editor in chief John Harris and NBC News anchor Brian Williams will be co-moderators of the debate at the Reagan Library. A reporter from Telemundo will take part in the questioning.  A GOP debate in South Carolina hosted by Fox News is still scheduled for May 5. The Reagan Library will also host a debate before the Super Tuesday primaries in 2012.  To report corrections and clarifications, contact Standards Editor  . For publication consideration in the newspaper, send comments to  . Include name, phone number, city and state for verification. To view our corrections, go to
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