2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: After watching the Republican debate, I'm floored the Democrats aren't starting their debates. [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)There are 4 debates scheduled before IA votes on February 1st. So unless you are handing out time machines, IA only sees 4 debates.
NH votes on February 9th. It will be extremely difficult to fit a debate in those 8 days, because the candidates are going to be campaigning like crazy in NH and the 5th debate is in Miami.
SC votes on February 20th. So there is a slim chance the Miami debate can be stuffed in those 11 days.
NV votes on February 23rd. There is no possible way to schedule a debate in those 3 days.
That leaves February 24th-29th before Super Tuesday on March 1st. It will be extremely hard to squeeze a debate into those 6 days with 12 more states to campaign in, none of which are Florida or Wisconsin (debate 6).
So getting at least a 5th debate in before March 1st is very difficult. Getting a 6th debate in is impossible.
So unless you think one candidate standing at a podium is a debate, there will not be 6 debates.