Presidential primary debates are an important part of our political process. But the media has wrested complete control from the parties and candidates over everything, including the number, the format, the qualifications, and the moderators. And they've become a circus.

Mark McKinnon

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of increasing the number of presidential debates and including more voices in those debates.

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Anyone who wants to be part of the political process should adopt values that are compatible with democracy.

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