Then, at least by this, a Cruz-Trump mano to mano would be ok. Are there different rules for Trump to hide behind?
I am looking at a link within that post that adds additional rules. Typically, party rules would allow others to join provided that they have a certain percentage of the vote. That is why we have two debates tonight. It would hurt the lower polling candidates to have a chance at the debate. Rubio and Bush would want to be on that stage, too and would have a legitimate beef. More people need to drop out.