An Open Debate Question

[TommyC1776]

http://www.badnarik.org/EventCalendar/eventdisplay.php?id=35

Will this be on TV at all?  It says Badnarik's in a few of these debates on his website.

[King]

http://www.badnarik.org/EventCalendar/eventdisplay.php?id=35

Will this be on TV at all?  It says Badnarik's in a few of these debates on his website.

C-SPAN will probably be the only network to carry it...

[TommyC1776]

will these debates, if shown on both C-SPAN and other networks, help make the third party candidates stronger?

[MODU]

Not really, since not everyone has cable.  We've had discussions regarding allowing third party candidates participate in debates with the major party candidates.  Since there are over 50 candidates in play for this Presidential election, that would just be too much for the networks to coordinate.  That is why I recommend that only candidates that are on enough states ballots to make a plausible run towards winning the election.  Say . . . 40 state ballots for example.  That way, the Libertarians and Constitution party candidates could also be on stage with the Republicans and Democrats.  

[MODU]

Nader will not get on enough ballots to make a serious run for the Presidency.  I don't believe the Greens have access on 40 ballots either.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

I remember Larry King moderating third-party debates in 1996...I think he had Nader, Browne, and Hagelin.  Didn't seem to help them at all.

[zorkpolitics]

Nader will not get on enough ballots to make a serious run for the Presidency.  I don't believe the Greens have access on 40 ballots either.

Greens, as of July, were already on 23 ballots, its quite likley they will get on at least 40.  Because the Democrats are mounting challenges to his petitions in every state, Nader is unlikley to get on even 25 ballots