On Sunday, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) agreed to sanctioning the additional primary debates.
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MSNBC announced Sunday it will host the debate, scheduled for 9 p.m. Eastern with Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow moderating.
Sanders’ campaign said it would agree to what it said was a previously offered debate March 3 in MI ahead of the March 8 primary but only if Clinton’s campaign accepts an April 14 debate in Brooklyn, New York. This is what is now known about the Next Democratic Debate Possible New Start Time, Channel (MSNBC), How to Watch Online and Livestream.
The DNC said it will sanction Thursday’s debate, as well as three additional debates in the following months, but will wait until after the Iowa caucuses Monday to iron out the details.
She wants the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to sanction this debate, and NBC and the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper announced on Tuesday the proposed sponsoring a debate on February 4th, two days before the Republicans are scheduled their next debate on ABC.
Four of the six debates have already been held. “We hope Senator Sanders will be there too”, said John Podesta, Mrs. Clinton’s campaign chairman, in a statement late Saturday.
All three Democratic presidential candidates will take part in a town hall event in Derry Wednesday night, less than a week before the New Hampshire primary.
Sanders, Clinton’s top rival for the Democratic nomination, added at that debate that he thought Snyder had acted “irresponsibly” and should resign.
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As they await a decision from DNC officials, the Clinton and Sanders campaigns are proceeding as if there will be four more debates.
