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Democratic Primaries

bluewater

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4. The Third debate thins the herd

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 11:34 AM

Jul 2019

Two "cattle call" debates allow upstart candidates a chance to get national exposure and possibly break into the top tier.

The qualifying requirements for the third debate should cut the field in half.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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2020 presidential candidates at risk of being cut from debates [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

Good. People who have no real chance of the nomination don't belong on the stage. Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #1

We laughed at the 16 member GOP circus in 2016 & now we're the clowns. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #3

The Third debate thins the herd bluewater Jul 2019 #4

Many people agree with you... NurseJackie Jul 2019 #5

i'm out of work so it was very little, barbtries Jul 2019 #2