Trump shares his debate question on Facebook

The first debate has been controversial because under rules set up by the sponsor, Fox News, and backed by the Republican National Committee, only the top 10 candidates based on an average of recent national polls will be allowed on stage at the 9 p.m. event.

“I think it’s important to be in New Hampshire”, said Kasich, who is now polling in 10th place and stands to be the last candidate to make the cut for Thursday night’s main event.

“He won’t be sending any more tweets like that”, Kasich said.

“Therefore, and for other reasons including the fact that I feel there are too many people onstage to have a proper forum, I will not be attending”, Trump wrote to publisher Joseph McQuaid, according to the newspaper.

Clinton has come under fire from Republicans for using a private email account and server while serving as secretary of state.

The first of the candidates to be questioned – the order was worked out in advance by means of a draw – was former Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Trump, who exemplifies better than any candidate how national stature and celebrity increasingly outweigh a candidate’s willingness to work the early states for every vote, blew off Monday night’s forum. Ted Cruz’s calls for filling out your taxes on a post card are downright boring compared to Trumps’ bluster that he will build a fence on the border and make Mexico pay for it.

Only 23% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters say they like the network’s selection method, which has drawn criticism from many candidates.

A report from the Pew Hispanic Center issued in 2006 found that up to half the number of people living in the U.S. illegally have overstayed their visas.

Among those who elected not to take part are billionaire businessman Donald Trump and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

I wish good luck to all of the Republican candidates that traveled to California to beg for money etc. from the Koch Brothers. Lindsey Graham and former New York Gov. George Pataki, who are registering zero in some polls. Rand Paul of Kentucky at 7 percent each; followed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich at 6 percent; and U.S. Sen.

Three of the four senators running for president appeared live via satellite from Washington, where they were stuck voting on whether the Senate should take up a bill that would block funding for Planned Parenthood.

So far, the Democratic Party has not announced any debates, perhaps due to the dearth of candidates. If you would like to discuss another topic, look for a relevant article.

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