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The Republican Candidate's Debate Criteria
The first Republican presidential debate will be held in Milwaukee on August 23rd. To qualify, candidates must pull consistently above 1% in a combination of state and national polls. They have to have at least 40,000 donors across 20 states and they have to pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee. The criteria are understandable but incentivize candidates to do a ton of appearances on Fox News or other right-wing outlets rather than grinding it out with real voters.