GOP Candidates Prepare List of Debate Demands
Seeking to gain some control over future debates, Republican presidential candidates are preparing a list of demands for upcoming forums.
Among them: Opening and closing statements of at least 30 second each, an equal number of questions for all candidates, and campaign approvals of any on-screen graphics during television broadcasts.
A letter listing the demands — which was the product of a meeting of officials from several campaigns Sunday night — will also ask future media sponsors for specific information about their debate rules, officials said.
Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus, one of many GOP officials who criticized CNBC after a debate last week, said Monday it is fine for the campaigns to seek more influence over the conduct of these events.
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“I do agree with them they should be more involved in the formatting,” Priebus said on ABC’s Good Morning America.
Among them: Opening and closing statements of at least 30 second each, an equal number of questions for all candidates, and campaign approvals of any on-screen graphics during television broadcasts.
A letter listing the demands — which was the product of a meeting of officials from several campaigns Sunday night — will also ask future media sponsors for specific information about their debate rules, officials said.
Republican Party chairman Reince Priebus, one of many GOP officials who criticized CNBC after a debate last week, said Monday it is fine for the campaigns to seek more influence over the conduct of these events.
READ MORE: http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/11/02/...
“I do agree with them they should be more involved in the formatting,” Priebus said on ABC’s Good Morning America.
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