ABC & FOX may limit participation in NH debates: Bye-bye Biden, Dodd, & Kucinich

Karmadillo

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:08 PM
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ABC & FOX may limit participation in NH debates: Bye-bye Biden, Dodd, & Kucinich

Edited on Mon Dec-31-07 06:11 PM by Karmadillo

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/31/arts/TV-Debate-Limits.php

NEW YORK: ABC and Fox News Channel are narrowing the field of presidential candidates invited to debates this weekend just before the New Hampshire primary, in Fox's case infuriating supporters of Republican Ron Paul.

The roster of participants for ABC's back-to-back, prime-time Republican and Democratic debates Saturday in New Hampshire will be determined after results of Thursday's Iowa caucus become clear.

Fox, meanwhile, has invited five GOP candidates to a forum with Chris Wallace scheduled for its mobile studio in New Hampshire on Sunday. Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson received invites, leaving Paul and Duncan Hunter on the sidelines.

The network said it had limited space in its studio � a souped-up bus � and that it invited candidates who had received double-digit support in recent polls.

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BeyondGeography

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:13 PM
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1. That's wrong

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Debi

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:14 PM
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2. Have the Iowa Caucuses already occurred?

Or is it just your crystal ball telling you who will/won't be invited.

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1corona4u

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:24 PM
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6. AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA AHAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahahahaha

I was just thinking the same thing......

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Yael

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:14 PM
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3. I would find it incredibly amusing if Paul and Hunter

did better in Iowa than say, Guiliani and Thompson (both I believe are over-hyped) and then FOX has to explain why they don't have the leaderboard up there.

Would serve 'em right.

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Windy

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:23 PM
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5. Its entirely possible that Ron Paul will do better... despite the fact that he is a kook. nt

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williesgirl

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:22 PM
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4. How can broadcast orgs dictate our political process? They are public airwaves. This must stop.

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medicswife

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Mon Dec-31-07 06:29 PM
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7. Biden will finish at least 4th

He'll be fine. :) But, I do think that they should let the other candidates debate as well. It's plain old screwed up.

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