Commentary: Why cramming 10 candidates on stage could work against the Democrats
by Julia Azari, Los Angeles Times
Sep 11, 2019
3 minutes
In October 1999, the Republican hopefuls for president gathered in New Hampshire to debate. That is, all but one - front-runner George W. Bush. Sen. Bob Dole also skipped a debate in early 1996, leaving his less prominent rivals to talk about him in his absence.
In 2019, it's hard to imagine a candidate - even one running ahead in the polls - giving up a spot on the debate stage. Instead, some candidates have made qualifying for the debate part of their
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