Blogging the Fourth GOP Presidential Debate at 9pm ET

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Two others, Senator Lindsey Graham and former NY governor George Pataki, have generated virtually zero support and were bumped from the proceedings altogether. Of the four surveys, two have the campaigns and other observers crying foul: NBC News/Wall Street Journal and Investor’s Business Daily/TIPP. But the network’s criteria for inclusion – like those if its affiliated cable-news station, Fox News Channel – were less than clear when the network rolled them out last month.

Which polls are “recognized” by Fox Business?

The main event kicks off at 0200 GMT Wednesday.

Cavuto insisted the FBN debate will be different than the CNBC debate, in part because, “we’re business journalists”. Questions are worded differently, sample sizes may or may not be weighted differently, and pollsters may approach respondents who don’t seem committed to any candidate firmly differently. For those that want see it for themselves can Live Stream it, and it can be done on or around the Start Time.

Debates are the new currency of presidential campaigns.

If the stage can not accommodate everyone, what is the right number for a debate and how is that determined? Are eight candidates really better than 10?

With his recent surge ahead of Trump in a few polls, Dr. Ben Carson will probably face a few tough questions from his contemporaries and the moderators about his biography and accusations that he lied about it, although Carson himself believes it’s time to move on from those questions.

Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina, meanwhile, are able debaters who will relish the spotlight. That is more than enough time to cover candidates’ thoughts on domestic and foreign policy.

This paradox creates a Catch-22 for the minor league Republican candidates that continue to flounder in the single digits: Should you remain critical of the media but potentially lose your opportunity to grow your voter audience by not initialing that joint letter?

Granted, no debate should be centered on the personalities asking the questions.

Balz does raise a few fair points here. The Republican National Committee, which coordinated numerous debate logistics, has been challenged by campaigns looking for more control.

The first Fox News debate had an especially notable effect in the Hawkeye State. In fact, during the debate, even New Jersey governor Chris Christie joined in on the media criticism, pointing out how odd it was to discuss online betting in a world suffering from global terrorism and with the US itself struggling with a almost $20 trillion debt load.

There was one particularly bright and shining moment during October’s controversial CNBC GOP debate.

Persistent media scrutiny has provoked Mr. Carson to raise the pet Republican peeve – alleged media bias – to a higher pitch over the weekend, accusing the media of doing a “hit job”.

“You want to draw out the differences, but I don’t think you need to draw (them) out taking somebody’s head off and having a fight”, Bartiromo said on Monday.

“It helps you to remember that anything can happen”, she said. If you aren’t going to use polling to determine who gets invited, then how do you tell any of those candidates that they’re not invited?