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Donald Trump says CNBC agrees to his debate demands after boycott threat

Apparently, there’s a few concern the next debate may be overly long, leading to exhaustion.

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They also said they want opening and closing statements for all the candidates, which will further cut into the debate part of the debate.

The demand for opening and closing statements reflects the candidates’ interest in getting their messages out unchallenged. Since the debates have set records for high ratings, television networks have an incentive to keep the candidates onstage and on the air for as long as they possibly can. “We all know they could easily accommodate CU students in this mostly-empty stadium if they wished to: just like they can accommodate Trump’s requests to structure the debate to his advantage if they choose…”

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Ohio Governor John Kasich, and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul could be in danger of not making the 3% poll number cutoff, which would put them out of the main debate. “You go back a long time to find somebody who had not had any public sector service as a president”, he added. He continues to show off his fundraising prowess, harvesting more than $2.5 million in new contributions in the hours that followed Tuesday night’s Democratic debate. But as Trump has risen to become the Republican 2016 front-runner, Romney has let it be known that he shares the GOP’s establishment’s disdain for Trump’s candidacy. Our practice in the past has been to forego opening statements to quickly address the critical issues that matter most to the American people.

Huffington Post notes that CNBC, which received a letter addressing the demands, has yet to come to a final decision.

Donald Trump is not going it alone.

“Fantastic news for all, especially the millions of people who will be watching!” he exclaimed. The problem is that, according to the GOP, they never agreed to the terms.

Others are not so happy with what a few call a conservative party in chaos. Without Ben or Donald present, it would be possible to let their Republican rivals be heard.

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What’s more, a huge demonstration by Latino organizers was also announced this week, promising to fill a nearby field on campus with as many as 10,000 activists vying for attention while the national and global press are in Boulder. “And first of all, the PACs are all controlling the candidates”.

Republican presidential candidates businessman Donald Trump right and Ben Carson appear during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley Calif