No Kiddie Table: New DNC Rule Will Divide Top Dem Candidates Across First Two Nights Of NBC Debates

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Politico reports:

A new rule adopted by the Democratic National Committee and NBC News will evenly divide top-tier candidates across two nights in the first Democratic presidential primary debates in June, a move to maintain viewer interest in both events by making sure well-known contenders are on stage both nights.

Democrats getting at least 2 percent support in the polling average will be randomly and evenly split between the two nights, which will each feature 10 candidates, according to the formula obtained by POLITICO. Candidates below that threshold will also be evenly and randomly divided between the two debate lineups.
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As things stand now, eight candidates are polling higher than 2%: Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. Under the above rule, four will appear on each of the two nights. It’s therefore possible that Biden and Bernie will not be on the same stage.

[link:https://www.joemygod.com/2019/05/no-kiddie-table-new-dnc-rule-will-divide-top-dem-candidates-across-first-two-nights-of-nbc-debates/|

Hhhhhmmmmm

[hlthe2b]

1. I have to say that this is the respectful way to do so... Later debates will give the one on one

challenge that we crave.

I don't see why this should be controversial.

[CentralMass]

2. I thi k that it would be better to have the top polling candidates

debate each other. I'm not a fan of this.

[Celerity]

3. top polling candidate will debate each other, 4 of them in each debate

That is more than fair.

I am hoping for

Joe Biden
Elizabeth Warren
Pete Buttigieg
Beto O’Rourke

plus 6 more, say
Jay Inslee
Michael Bennet
Kirsten Gillibrand
Tulsi Gabbard
Seth Moulton
John Delaney

and for the 2nd one

Bernie Sanders
Kamala Harris
Cory Booker
Amy Klobuchar

plus 6 more, say
John Hickenlooper
Julián Castro
Tim Ryan
Steve Bullock
Eric Swalwell
Andrew Yang


sorry

Wayne Messam
Marianne Williamson
Bill de Blasio
Mike Gravel

[Blue_true]

4. The top polling candidates will debate each other.

I honestly think that both Biden and Bernie would like to avoid being in a group with Senator Warren or Mayor Buttigieg, I just don't think either would look top notch against Warren and/or Buttigieg.

[elleng]

5. Sounds ok, just don't call it 'debate,'

it/they are something else.