The Latest: GOP presidential candidates meet for 5th debate

An Elvis impersonator performs outside the Venetian Hotel & Casino before the CNN Republican presidential debate on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) An Elvis impersonator performs outside the Venetian Hotel & Casino before the CNN Republican presidential debate on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

By Associated Press December 15, 2015 3 min read

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The 2016 Republican presidential candidates are debating for the last time in 2015, this time in Las Vegas, as they race for advantage seven weeks before the first votes are cast in Iowa.

Here are the latest developments (all times local):

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The GOP presidential candidates are using their time ahead of the debate in Las Vegas to meet with would-be donors.