[crude77]

"The second tier candidates will have an opportunity to present their cases at the Presidential debates."

Assuming they are allowed to participate.

[kabar]

I hope that is not too big of an assumption. Once we have an opportunity to see the candidates side by side and hear their positions on the issues, there could/will be some shifts in public opinion. We still have a long way to go and there will be some surprises.

The other day the WP ran an article about how difficult it is for someone from the House to become President. Historically, it is very rare indeed. I often wonder what the hideen political agenda is that spawns these articles. Sort of like the articles that came out during the Clinton-Monica scandal, i.e., everybody lies about sex and sometimes lying is a good thing so as not to offend someone. The MSM would like to narrow our choices to who they think are viable.