As I recall (and you can correct me if I am wrong), the candidates must have garnered a minimum % of votes in the NH Primary to be invited on. And Hunter didn’t.
Can we eliminate all of the crossover “independents” in NH who gave McCain a bump?
no, 5% national polls. else thompson would be excluded too.
‘As I recall (and you can correct me if I am wrong), the candidates must have garnered a minimum % of votes in the NH Primary to be invited on. And Hunter didn’t.’
Yep, sad but 100% accurate. You hae to cut down the field, to give those with a viable chance a opportunity to explain their views and positions.
Or just be one of the top FIVE in the GOP field in NH. But Hunter couldn’t get that done either.
>>>As I recall (and you can correct me if I am wrong), the candidates must have garnered a minimum % of votes in the NH Primary to be invited on. And Hunter didn’t.
Wouldn’t admitted busing in of out of state voters nullify that qualification?
**That prompted Clinton to thank the out-of-staters for spreading the word. She started to say she was impressed by the numbers of people who have come on their own from New York and was interrupted by wild cheers. No way to be sure if the applause came from New Hampshire voters or New Yorkers. Clinton added that yesterday she saw a bunch of people from Arkansas.** from the Wash. Times
http://video1.washingtontimes.com/bellantoni/2008/01/clinton_recruits_outofstaters.html
Clinton recruits out-of-staters to pack rally