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Lindsey Graham and Bobby Jindal could be out as GOP limits first debate to top 10 hopefuls [View all]
http://www.rawstory.com/2015/05/lindsey-graham-and-bobby-jindal-could-be-out-as-gop-limits-first-debate-to-top-10-hopefuls/The first debate among Republicans seeking their party’s 2016 presidential nomination is scheduled for Aug. 6 in Cleveland, but not all the hopefuls will get a chance to bask in the national television spotlight.
Fox News, which will host the debate with Facebook, said on Wednesday that contenders seeking to participate must place in the top 10 of an average of the five latest national polls as recognized by the network leading up to Aug. 4....
In a realclearpolitics.com average of Republican presidential polls so far, the top 10 contenders were former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, retired physician Ben Carson, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.
Those on the outside looking in were Ohio Governor John Kasich, former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.
Fox News, which will host the debate with Facebook, said on Wednesday that contenders seeking to participate must place in the top 10 of an average of the five latest national polls as recognized by the network leading up to Aug. 4....
In a realclearpolitics.com average of Republican presidential polls so far, the top 10 contenders were former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Texas Senator Ted Cruz, retired physician Ben Carson, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum.
Those on the outside looking in were Ohio Governor John Kasich, former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.
Poor Booby.
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