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Democrats Plan to Shake Up 2020 Debates

December 4, 2018 · 3:55 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“The DNC is close to finalizing a 2020 primary debate plan that would give lesser-known candidates a chance to share the same stage as the party’s front-runners, avoiding the two-tier ‘kiddie table’ approach that divided the Republican field in the last presidential campaign,” the Washington Post reports.

“The party’s proposed solution would allow for other factors beyond national polling, possibly including staffing, fundraising and number of office locations, to be considered in making a cutoff for debate participation.”

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