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In For the Long Haul, Sanders and Clinton Agree to Four More Debates
After Bernie's success in Iowa, Democratic National Committee concedes to protracted primary
Feb 03, 2016
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have agreed to take part in four more debates, the national party confirmed on Wednesday.
According to reporting, the first debate will take place in New Hampshire Thursday evening and will air on MSNBC; the second will be held in the embattled Flint, Michigan in March; the next in Pennsylvania in April; and the final showdown will be held in California in May.
These come in addition to the previously scheduled debates on February 11 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and on March 9 in Miami, Florida.
The Sanders campaign pushed for an additional debate in New York City, but the Clinton camp has declined that location.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has come under fire this primary season for scheduling too few debates during obscure viewing times, which critics said was done intentionally to help Clinton. Just last week, the party refused to sanction the New Hampshire debate.
The extended debate schedule was announced after Sanders surprised many and nabbed a virtual tie with Clinton in Monday's Iowa caucus, perhaps indicating that the Democratic contest would extend much longer than the party initially anticipated.
"This is pretty significant," wrote the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, "because the previously announced schedule would have meant there were only two more debates happening. That had become increasingly untenable, now that we're looking at serious, competitive, protracted primary, and instead, we may now get six more debates."
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Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have agreed to take part in four more debates, the national party confirmed on Wednesday.
According to reporting, the first debate will take place in New Hampshire Thursday evening and will air on MSNBC; the second will be held in the embattled Flint, Michigan in March; the next in Pennsylvania in April; and the final showdown will be held in California in May.
These come in addition to the previously scheduled debates on February 11 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and on March 9 in Miami, Florida.
The Sanders campaign pushed for an additional debate in New York City, but the Clinton camp has declined that location.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has come under fire this primary season for scheduling too few debates during obscure viewing times, which critics said was done intentionally to help Clinton. Just last week, the party refused to sanction the New Hampshire debate.
The extended debate schedule was announced after Sanders surprised many and nabbed a virtual tie with Clinton in Monday's Iowa caucus, perhaps indicating that the Democratic contest would extend much longer than the party initially anticipated.
"This is pretty significant," wrote the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, "because the previously announced schedule would have meant there were only two more debates happening. That had become increasingly untenable, now that we're looking at serious, competitive, protracted primary, and instead, we may now get six more debates."
Lauren McCauley
Lauren McCauley is a former senior editor for Common Dreams covering national and international politics and progressive news. She is now the Editor of Maine Morning Star. Lauren also helped produce a number of documentary films, including the award-winning Soundtrack for a Revolution and The Hollywood Complex, as well as one currently in production about civil rights icon James Meredith. Her writing has been featured on Newsweek, BillMoyers.com, TruthDig, Truthout, In These Times, and Extra! the newsletter of Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. She currently lives in Kennebunk, Maine with her husband, two children, a dog, and several chickens.
Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have agreed to take part in four more debates, the national party confirmed on Wednesday.
According to reporting, the first debate will take place in New Hampshire Thursday evening and will air on MSNBC; the second will be held in the embattled Flint, Michigan in March; the next in Pennsylvania in April; and the final showdown will be held in California in May.
These come in addition to the previously scheduled debates on February 11 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and on March 9 in Miami, Florida.
The Sanders campaign pushed for an additional debate in New York City, but the Clinton camp has declined that location.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has come under fire this primary season for scheduling too few debates during obscure viewing times, which critics said was done intentionally to help Clinton. Just last week, the party refused to sanction the New Hampshire debate.
The extended debate schedule was announced after Sanders surprised many and nabbed a virtual tie with Clinton in Monday's Iowa caucus, perhaps indicating that the Democratic contest would extend much longer than the party initially anticipated.
"This is pretty significant," wrote the Washington Post's Greg Sargent, "because the previously announced schedule would have meant there were only two more debates happening. That had become increasingly untenable, now that we're looking at serious, competitive, protracted primary, and instead, we may now get six more debates."
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