Florida Debates 1/24 Eligibility Criteria

[Paulestinian]

These are the eligibility criteria for participation in the Florida debates at FAU on 1/24.

Does anyone know whether RP meets these requirements?

Also, ticket information should be available on the debate website soon:

http://www.beforeyouvote.org./index.php?p=debates

Candidate Selection Rules

C. The candidate must appear as a candidate for president on his or her party’s Florida presidential primary ballot.

D. The candidate must have at least 10% support (including the full benefit of the standard margin of error) among all likely voters who will participate in that candidate’s primary as determined by a poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. By way of example, if a poll shows a candidate receiving 8% support among all registered voters, and if the poll’s standard margin of error is 3%, the candidate’s support, including the full benefit of the standard margin of error, is 11%. If such a candidate meets the other criteria set forth in these Rules, that candidate would qualify to be invited to participate in the debate.

Update: The candidate must receive at least 10% support in the final Mason-Dixon poll conducted on or before January 15, 2008.
Update : From the FAU debates website: The debates will air live on MSNBC, local affiliates and Florida public television and radio.

 

[kushaze]

Lets get on this. Does anyone have any current poll numbers in Florida?

 

[drexhex]

The candidate must have at least 10% support (including the full benefit of the standard margin of error) among all likely voters who will participate in that candidate’s primary as determined by a poll conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research. By way of example, if a poll shows a candidate receiving 8% support among all registered voters, and if the poll’s standard margin of error is 3%, the candidate’s support, including the full benefit of the standard margin of error, is 11%. If such a candidate meets the other criteria set forth in these Rules, that candidate would qualify to be invited to participate in the debate.

Paul has 8% in the worst NH polls right now... I think he'll be fine by the 24th.

 

[walt]

Focus on this only today and your concern will be a non-issue

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=79771

 

[lasenorita]

Ron Paul is polling at 8% in NH according to the latest from Mason Dixon Polling & Research.

Source: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/01/06/552942.aspx

ETA: He was polling at 1% in Florida back in November. PDF

 

[kushaze]

They are only going to be using Florida poll numbers for this debate, not NH. Does anyone have a Florida poll?

 

[tesseract]

According to http://www.pollster.com/08-FL-Rep-Pres-Primary.php, he had 1% in the last FL poll by Mason-Dixon, but that was in mid-November. More recently he's been polling at ~4.3%.

 

[walt]

Focus on this only today and your concern will be a non-issue

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=79771

pay attention

 

[politicus]

It looks like the last poll was taken way back in November:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/media/acrobat/2007-11/33818342.pdf

Keep your eye on Pollster's Florida page for the latest:
http://www.pollster.com/08-FL-Rep-Pres-Primary.php

You can also look at Mason Dixon's website, but there's nothing later than November.
http://www.mason-dixon.com/public/index.cfm

I'm very suspicious that they are only looking at one, rarely taken poll. Why not look at a basket of polls?

 

[itshappening]

they wont let him in.

 

[TaxProtester]

I am a student at this University (FAU). Do you think that raising hell with the school administration would help if he does not get invited?

 

[Mortikhi]

The rules we need to be concerned about:
#2 The deadline to meet the requirements of these Rules is December 31, 2007. In addition to all of the other criteria that must be satisfied, the candidate must receive at least 10% support in the final Mason-Dixon poll conducted on or before January 15, 2008.

#3 The Partners will not accept any other polling results, specifically including but not limited to any polling results paid for or otherwise obtained, directly or indirectly, by a candidate, a candidate’s campaign, or any supporter of the candidate.

I dont think Dr Paul will make it.

Time to concentrate more efforts on my precinct and hope west florida will do Ron justice.

 

[Mortikhi]

Who exactly is it that is determining the eligibility? I am a student at this University (FAU) and I can go and raise hell with the administration, student government, etc. if I need to. Is it the Florida Public Broadcasting Service, Inc?

On the page, scroll to the bottom:
http://www.beforeyouvote.org./index.php?p=debates

 

[BeFranklin]

I suggest you all capture the news stories of where it already says Ron Paul is included, and take screen shots if they try something sneaky and change them.

 

[kushaze]

Last poll is January 15th. Keep working hard Florida. Every second counts.

 

[walt]

dumbasses - if you help him win NH this conversation is MOOT

focus on what YOU can CONTROL

 

[kushaze]

dumbasses - if you help him win NH this conversation is MOOT

focus on what YOU can CONTROL

whats your problem? Name calling isn't going to solve anything. We are just giving Florida the heads up about the requirements. People in Florida can do something about it. Not everyone is in NH. No need to be bitchy about it.

 

[jake]

I am a student at this University (FAU). Do you think that raising hell with the school administration would help if he does not get invited?

absolutely. what have you got to lose?

 

[newbitech]

dumbasses - if you help him win NH this conversation is MOOT

focus on what YOU can CONTROL

i happen to live in Florida and I am sick of negative people like you. Please take a time out.

 

[walt]

I'm not negative - everyone needs to be helping NH right now - it's the only things that matters. I called all 10 people I know in NH to remind them to vote Tuesday.

If Ron Paul wins NH - this entire thread is a waste of time as the problem solves itself.

If Ron Paul doesn't do well in NH, this entire thread is a waste of time because he'll never get 10% in that poll.

Don't you see the correlations? Good. Now pick up your phones.