http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_debates,_2016Remember in 2008, how Huckabee came from nowhere because of his debate performances? And how Gingrich was resurrected multiple times? And "oops"?
Currently, there's 12 debates planned. They seem to be once a month, not starting until
August 
but then three in February and two in March. But with less debates, won't it reduce the chances that a current second or third-tier candidate can break out? Another issue is the ability to catch a problem that a frontrunner may have. Imagine if "oops" never happened, or there weren't enough debates so that Huckabee was recognized?
