RNC moves to stop sponsoring primary debates at the national level
RNC moves to stop sponsoring primary debates at the national level

RNC moves to stop sponsoring primary debates at the national level

The Republican National Committee on Friday afternoon said it would pause participation in further Republican presidential primary debates, effectively leaving decisions around future debates up to media organizations and the 2024 Republican presidential candidates themselves.
"We have held four successful debates across the country with the most conservative partners in the history of a Republican primary," the Republican National Committee (RNC)'s Committee on Presidential Debates said in a statement. "We have no RNC debates scheduled in January and any debates currently scheduled are not affiliated with the RNC."
"It is now time for Republican primary voters to decide who will be our next President and candidates are free to use any forum or format to communicate to voters as they see fit," the committee said.
Sounds like they know that they're pointless.
You'd think they would have figured out that primary debates without the frontrunner are pointless four debates ago.
yes, the parties have successfully dissolved any utility or value debates once had many decades ago. it all fell over once they demanded scripted questions and LWV dropped management of the big ones.
congrats both parties. mission accomplished.
Seems more like a Trump phenomenon that an issue with both sides. Republican voters are so loyal to Trump a debate isn't necessary. The forerunner on the Republican side doesn't even need to show up to the debates. When's the last time that happened?
This is not a both sides thread or issue. Bernie Sanders was on the ticket and he was a serious threat to the DNC.