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2016 Postmortem

morningfog

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14. A simple polling threshold would do that.

Reply to PoliticAverse (Reply #11)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 05:32 PM

Jul 2015

Perhaps they will only invite those polling at or above 5% and who are registered Dems?

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DNC Chair Says Candidates Must Meet 'Threshold' For Debates, Though Criteria And Dates Still Unclear [View all] WillyT Jul 2015 OP

What do we have - 5, 6 candidates? I would think we could fit them all on stage. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #1

There's actually quite a number Scootaloo Jul 2015 #4

Yeah, I'm not gettin' this. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #6

I assume there will be a "no hats indoors" policy... Scootaloo Jul 2015 #2

Vermin Supreme hasn't declared.... Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #20

Who else will protect us against zombies... Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #28

She's desparately trying to figure out how to exclude Bernie... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #3

"She's desperately trying to figure out how to exclude Bernie" Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #7

If that were so, a simple 5 or 10% national polling morningfog Jul 2015 #12

As if she's trying to slow down the Berniementum Man of Distinction Jul 2015 #23

Not necessarily. mythology Jul 2015 #40

Extremely unlikely. What is more likely is they are deciding which of the declared candidates PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #11

A simple polling threshold would do that. morningfog Jul 2015 #14

Perhaps but you see they'd need to wait until much later to announce the threshold... PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #16

No. They don't have to set a percentage bar. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #17

That assumes they just want to get the "top 4 or 5" instead of first selecting the people they want PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #18

No. Not likely kenfrequed Jul 2015 #26

She's probably trying to figure out how to exclude Chafee. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #36

The DNC hopes Bernie exits before the debates. morningfog Jul 2015 #5

She couldn't possibly win a debate with Sanders and convert supporters over? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #19

She can maintain of make a mistake. morningfog Jul 2015 #21

People easily forget 2008. Renew Deal Jul 2015 #37

Notice the "threshold" is not simply the polling. morningfog Jul 2015 #8

Exactly! HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #9

This isn't a complicated question Debbie. morningfog Jul 2015 #10

Bingo! Scuba Jul 2015 #41

If they come up with that kind of "threshhold" a whole lot of people Vinca Jul 2015 #13

My thoughts exactly. Ed Suspicious Jul 2015 #34

This would probably MuseRider Jul 2015 #15

it will be one percent above what Bernie has nt HFRN Jul 2015 #22

Dear God plz replace DWS CTBlueboy Jul 2015 #24

Why would they? Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #25

True. kenfrequed Jul 2015 #27

An advantage with whom? Scootaloo Jul 2015 #32

Her track record is abysmal. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #43

Silly season, they're laying out rules to exclude Lee Mercer Jr, not Sanders. tritsofme Jul 2015 #29

This imperils all of Western Civilization, not only the election. Buns_of_Fire Jul 2015 #33

Unlike the GOP debates, the main Democratic candidates will have no issues Gothmog Jul 2015 #30

What about these 3 candidates ... frazzled Jul 2015 #31

It will have to be a low threshold so they include O'Malley, Chafee, and Webb DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #35

they also want to include enough restorefreedom Jul 2015 #38

Your name has to be Hillary. CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #39

She shouldn't talk about "threshold" since she can't meet the threshold for being a Democrat. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #42