presidential debates – Open the Debates

This election is too important to repeat the mistakes of the past. It’s time to put voters first and open the debates.

Open the DebatesSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

Roughly 3 out of 4 Americans want to open the debates to all ballot-qualified candidates. 2 out of 3 want to open up our rigged political system to third party and independent candidates. In a democracy, we would have some agency to do so. … Read More >This election is too important to repeat the mistakes of the past. It’s time to put voters first and open the debates.

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Democratic Debates and their Cockamamie Criteria

Open the DebatesSeptember 13, 2019September 13, 2019

The DNC continues to undermine its standing with the electorate through exclusionary political debates. For Immediate Release: September 12, 2019 Houston, TX – Half the field of candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debates and their Cockamamie Criteria

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Democratic Debate Exclusions Are Arbitrary and Anti-Democratic

Open the DebatesJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

For Immediate Release: July 23, 2019 Detroit, MI – Increasing uproar over the Democratic Party’s arbitrary debate exclusions reveals questions about the party’s democratic values. Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the Democratic … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debate Exclusions Are Arbitrary and Anti-Democratic

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Democratic Debates Fail The Democracy Test

Open the DebatesJuly 19, 2019August 20, 2019

For Immediate Release: July 19, 2019 Detroit, MI – The Democratic Party’s latest debate lineups for July 30 and 31 arbitrarily shut out five notable voices. Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debates Fail The Democracy Test