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Tx4obama

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Thu Feb 16, 2012, 06:27 PM Feb 2012

Breaking: CNN Cancels (March 1st) Debate After Mitt Romney And Ron Paul Pull Out


CNN Cancels Debate After Mitt Romney And Ron Paul Pull Out

CNN announced Thursday that it has canceled an upcoming debate after Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum all said they would either not attend or were not planning to attend.

... SNIP ...

Faced with a debate without so many participants, CNN said that it was throwing in the towel:

"Mitt Romney and Ron Paul told the Georgia Republican Party, Ohio Republican Party and CNN Thursday that they will not participate in the March 1 Republican presidential primary debate. Without full participation of all four candidates, CNN will not move forward with the Super Tuesday debate. However, next week, CNN and the Arizona Republican Party will host all four leading contenders for the GOP nomination. That debate will be held in Mesa, Arizona on February 22 and will be moderated by CNN's John King."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/cnn-cancels-debate-romney-paul-georgia_n_1282789.html



p.s. also the March 5th MSNBC was canceled a few days ago.

There are two debates that are still on the schedule:
February 22nd (CNN)
March 19th (OPB?/?Washington Times)


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Breaking: CNN Cancels (March 1st) Debate After Mitt Romney And Ron Paul Pull Out (Original Post) Tx4obama Feb 2012 OP
New headline ... Mitt and Ron Paul use Rhythm Method and Pull out. JoePhilly Feb 2012 #1
Awwwww......no fun! nt MADem Feb 2012 #2
Maybe they are "pulling out" to show support for the new war on contraception! Happyhippychick Feb 2012 #3
Did Santorum pull out, too? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #4
Ewww! DJ13 Feb 2012 #5
After Mitt and Paul pull out, all that's left is a little Santorum. Joe the Revelator Feb 2012 #6
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