Coverage dated January 12, 2022

RNC threatens to boycott commission's presidential debates

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they

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  1. Fredericksburg.com

    RNC threatens to boycott commission's presidential debates (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican National Committee said Thursday it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they

  2. Local News 8

    RNC threatens to prohibit future GOP presidential nominees from participating in general election debates (opens Local News 8)

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    By Dan Merica, CNN The Republican National Committee said Thursday in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates that it is prepared to “prohibit future Republican nominees from participating in CPD-sponsored debates” unless the commission makes a number of significant changes to its procedu…

  3. KRDO

    RNC threatens to require their candidates pledge not to participate in general election debates sponsored by official commission (opens KRDO)

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    By Dan Merica, CNN The Republican National Committee said Thursday in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates that it is prepared to “prohibit future Republican nominees from participating in CPD-sponsored debates” unless the commission makes a number of significant changes to its procedu…

  4. Fox News

    RNC to require candidates to avoid debates hosted by the Commission on Presidential Debates (opens Fox News)

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    The Republican National Committee (RNC) is taking aim at the organization that for more than three decades has hosted and produced the presidential and vice presidential general election debates.

  5. NBC Chicago

    RNC Threatens to Bar Candidates From Participating in Official Presidential Debates (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Trump withdrew from a debate hosted by the nonprofit commission in Oct. 2020 after organizers made it virtual following his Covid diagnosis.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    RNC threatens to stop candidate participation in presidential debates (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A planned rules change would force GOP presidential candidates to pledge not to participate in debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Republican National Committee Threatens to Pull Nominees From Presidential Debates (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The RNC threatened to change its rules to bar presidential nominees from debates held by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

  8. CBS News

    RNC to vote on banning GOP presidential nominees from sanctioned debates (opens CBS News)

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    If the rule change is approved it could lead to a huge shakeup in the way presidential debates are conducted.

  9. Washington Times

    RNC threatens to pull out of presidential debates over biased moderators, diminished credibility (opens Washington Times)

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    The Republican National Committee on Wednesday threatened to bar its presidential nominees from participating in presidential debates if the organization that sponsors the general election showdowns refused to change its partisan ways.

  10. WNYT Albany

    RNC threatens to stop candidate participation in debates (opens WNYT Albany)

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  11. Insider

    The Republican National Committee prepares to ban future GOP candidates from participating in presidential debates (opens Insider)

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    RNC chair Ronna McDaniel detailed the committee's concerns with the Commission on Presidential Debates in a letter on Thursday.

  12. WMUR

    RNC threatens to stop candidate participation in general election debates (opens WMUR)

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    The Republican National Committee is threatening to force presidential candidates to sign a pledge saying they will not participate in any debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

  13. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    RNC plans to change rules to require candidates pledge not to participate in general election debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Dan Merica, CNN The Republican National Committee said Thursday in a letter to the Commission on Presidential Debates that it is prepared to “prohibit future Republican nominees from participating in CPD-sponsored debates” unless the commission makes a number of significant changes to its procedu…

  14. The Daily Caller

    RNC Moves To Mandate That GOP Candidates Skip Traditional Presidential Debates (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The RNC on Thursday informed the Commission on Presidential Debates that it would force GOP presidential candidates to not attend debates it runs going forward.

  15. Portland Press Herald

    RNC threatens to bar presidential candidates from participating in debates (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Republican National Committee says it is planning a rules change that would force presidential candidates seeking the party’s nomination to sign a pledge saying they will not participate in any debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates.

  16. Politico

    RNC threatens to bar candidates from presidential debates (opens Politico)

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    The escalation is part of a long-simmering conflict between the Commission on Presidential Debates and the GOP.

  17. The Week

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