DNC Chair Attempts To Block Unsanctioned New Hampshire Democratic Debate

[Jarqui]

http://www.hngn.com/articles/173695/20160127/dnc-chair-attempts-block-unsanctioned-new-hampshire-democratic-debate.htm

Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Tuesday that an additional debate in New Hampshire ahead of the early voting state's primary is unlikely to happen, dealing a blow to co-hosts MSNBC and the New Hampshire Union Leader.

"We have no plans to sanction any further debates before the upcoming First in the Nation caucuses and primary, but will reconvene with our campaigns after those two contests to review our schedule," Wasserman Schultz said in a statement, referring to early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. "Our three major candidates are already scheduled to appear on the same stage next week for the New Hampshire Democratic Party dinner on February 5th."

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Here's her statement
http://www.democrats.org/Post/dnc-statement-on-demdebate-schedule

DNC STATEMENT ON #DEMDEBATE SCHEDULE JANUARY 26, 2016
WASHINGTON – DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on the primary debate schedule:

“Here are the facts. Democratic debates this cycle have far exceeded the viewership of debates in past competitive primaries. Our October debate in Nevada set a Democratic primary record with 15.8 million viewers, the sixth-biggest non-sport cable broadcast in U.S. history, while our most recent debate on NBC was the third highest-rated debate in Democratic primary history with 12.5 million viewers including broadcast and online streaming. Our next DNC-sanctioned debate featuring our major candidates will be held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin hosted by PBS on February 11th, with another already scheduled for March 9th with Univision and the Washington Post. We have consistently worked with our campaigns to ensure a schedule that is robust and that allows them to engage with voters in a variety of ways, whether through debates, forums, town halls, but also leaving them the flexibility to attend county fairs and living room conversations in states like Iowa and New Hampshire where direct voter contact matters so much. We have no plans to sanction any further debates before the upcoming First in the Nation caucuses and primary, but will reconvene with our campaigns after those two contests to review our schedule. Our three major candidates are already scheduled to appear on the same stage next week for the New Hampshire Democratic Party dinner on February 5th.”

Bernie Sanders campaign has stated it will not participate in an unsanctioned debate

[Motown_Johnny]

1. This is the time to try to replace her.

She is stuck between a rock and a hard place over this debate. A new chairperson could come in and sanction the new debate.

[SDJay]

2. It Makes No Freaking Sense

We don't want more debates because the viewership for the other ones was really big?

Yeah, last thing we'd want is for millions of people to see three strong candidates more often...

Something stinks here.

Why? is the only question as to her not sanctioning this if all the campaigns truly want it.

[wendylaroux]

3. Hillary should just continue her stump speeches,

they will do the trick,until. the next official debate.