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7. I think that is the answer. The Debate Commission seems to want a live audience for the debates.

Tue Jun 23, 2020, 01:46 PM

Jun 2020

Only southern (red) states are open to the idea of having a few hundred people crammed indoors with the two candidates.

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Why are all the Presidential debates being scheduled in red states? [View all] still_one Jun 2020 OP

Except for high COVID-19 risk soothsayer Jun 2020 #2

If there is no audience and he's masked up they should be fine. mucifer Jun 2020 #4

+++ still_one Jun 2020 #5

If there's no audience Igel Jun 2020 #20

They are the only fools that will do it with covid19? LizBeth Jun 2020 #6

A live audience is insane still_one Jun 2020 #10

It Would Be Quashed In Some ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #18

Florida is becoming the new epicenter.... spanone Jun 2020 #8

UofM pamdb Jun 2020 #9

+++ still_one Jun 2020 #11

Indiana is "southern"? brooklynite Jun 2020 #13

Let me rephrase that, red states still_one Jun 2020 #15

Republican majority? bdamomma Jun 2020 #14

+++ still_one Jun 2020 #19

just a guess but Republicans own all the venues librechik Jun 2020 #17