Should Fox News limit the field of 2016 candidates in the first presidential deb
Fox News announced guidelines Wednesday that will winnow the field of participants in the first Republican debate of the 2016 presidential campaign.
The network will require contenders to place in the top 10 in an average of the five most recent national polls in the run-up to the event, narrowing what is expected to be a field of 16 or more by the Aug. 6 event in Cleveland.
The rule could trigger an early rush of spending by lower-tier candidates seeking to boost their standing in national surveys before the pivotal first forum....
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Should Fox News limit the field of 2016 candidates in the first presidential debate?
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I think that funding is an entirely relevant point of evaluation for every single candidate. It is one thing to espouse a view, and another thing entirely to actually pursue it; knowing who financed their election (and who thus holds the key to their re-election and political power) can help inform voters as to how they may actually act once in office. All of that said, I rather wish that FOX would host the democrats and CNN the republicans. A more critical interrogation of the candidates would be quite refreshing. Side: Yes
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