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Republican Party could skip traditional U.S. presidential debates
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Dr. Rich
Jan 14, 2022, 5:45:02 AM1/14/22
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WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Republican Party on Thursday
said its future presidential candidates might not participate in
debates run by the Commission on Presidential Debates due to
concerns about fairness, upending decades of tradition.
In a letter to the nonprofit commission known as the CPD, which has
run presidential debates since 1988, Republican National Committee
Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the party was considering amending
its rules to ensure its candidates do not attend the debates because
of concerns about "whether the CPD credibly can provide a fair and
impartial forum for presidential debates."
She said the party would try to help future Republican presidential
nominees participate in debates that are organized more fairly.
It is unclear what format those debates would take or whether they
would take place as often as in recent decades. Prior to the debate
commission's founding in 1987, political parties or campaigns
negotiated directly on the terms of debates.
The looming schism comes as U.S. political divisions have grown
deeper and the possibility of fewer debates could leave Americans
with less access to unfiltered information about their aspiring
leaders.
At the same time, Republicans have long accused the debate
commission, which was founded to codify the debates as a permanent
part of presidential elections, of being biased in favor of
Democratic candidates.
Republicans are also concerned that the commission could hold its
first debate for the 2024 presidential contest after the start of
early voting, as it did in 2020, McDaniel said.
Last year, McDaniel and other party officials asked the commission
to agree to changes in how it conducts its business and how the
debates were held. McDaniel said Republicans also want the
commission to adopt term limits for its board of directors.
The RNC rule change could be made official at a party meeting in
Salt Lake City in February, McDaniel said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-party-threatens-
boycott-us-presidential-debate-commission-2022-01-13/
said its future presidential candidates might not participate in
debates run by the Commission on Presidential Debates due to
concerns about fairness, upending decades of tradition.
In a letter to the nonprofit commission known as the CPD, which has
run presidential debates since 1988, Republican National Committee
Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the party was considering amending
its rules to ensure its candidates do not attend the debates because
of concerns about "whether the CPD credibly can provide a fair and
impartial forum for presidential debates."
She said the party would try to help future Republican presidential
nominees participate in debates that are organized more fairly.
It is unclear what format those debates would take or whether they
would take place as often as in recent decades. Prior to the debate
commission's founding in 1987, political parties or campaigns
negotiated directly on the terms of debates.
The looming schism comes as U.S. political divisions have grown
deeper and the possibility of fewer debates could leave Americans
with less access to unfiltered information about their aspiring
leaders.
At the same time, Republicans have long accused the debate
commission, which was founded to codify the debates as a permanent
part of presidential elections, of being biased in favor of
Democratic candidates.
Republicans are also concerned that the commission could hold its
first debate for the 2024 presidential contest after the start of
early voting, as it did in 2020, McDaniel said.
Last year, McDaniel and other party officials asked the commission
to agree to changes in how it conducts its business and how the
debates were held. McDaniel said Republicans also want the
commission to adopt term limits for its board of directors.
The RNC rule change could be made official at a party meeting in
Salt Lake City in February, McDaniel said.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/republican-party-threatens-
boycott-us-presidential-debate-commission-2022-01-13/
Just Wondering
Jan 14, 2022, 11:26:08 AM1/14/22
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article, the Republican party is considering a RETURN to
traditional (i.e., pre-CPD) debates.
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