I know some of the debates are sponsored by independent groups but shouldn't the states make them include all the canidates. If all are not included doesn't that make them king makers. Just like if all you get is news about Juiliani, you will only know about him.
2007-06-29 07:08:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Even when all the candidates are allowed in the debates there is subsequent favoritism shown. So it's kind of a moot point, because the media will always find ways around it so that the ones that are suppose to win, do in fact win. It's sad but true and I wish America would wake up and stop watching Fox, or MSNBC, or CNN and actually do some research on their own.
2007-06-29 07:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by boilerupvic 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. So if a group wanted to hold a dinner for their favorite basketball team should their rival team be invited too? Now a media sponsored or party sponsored event yes. But independent groups shouldn't be forced by the state can you imagine all the 4th, 5th, 6th and 99th parties out there? Should the socialist for the democratic republic of Kansas be required to have an invitation?
2007-06-29 14:27:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
States have no say so on who is invited to debates.
If a private group wants to invite just one candiate, thats thier right.
Now you might have a point, if you said that the networks had to make sure all the candiates were invited to the debates, before they could be shown on network tv.
But even that is probally going to far.
There are probally 100 people registered to run for the democratic nomination.
Anyone with a couple of hundred dollars can register to run for president.
2007-06-29 14:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I forget who's rule it is but you have to have 4% popularity in polls to be included in the presidential debates. In my life time Ross Perot is the only candidate outside the two parties to do that and he was subsiquintly included.
2007-06-29 14:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by JFra472449 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a private group is doing what they want with their own money, then the government, whether federal, state, or local, shouldn't get involved. It's up to the private organization to decide who gets to appear.
2007-06-29 14:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the actual criteria used for exclusion. I would assume that people not allowed in the debate have'nt gathered enough signatures for federal funding. Is that true?
2007-06-29 14:17:59 · answer #6 · answered by Tim O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there are a lot more canidates then those that are running in the front of the pack, you can't allow everyone in or it will be a circus.
2007-06-29 14:11:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋