Official: Rand Paul in!

[francisco]

At least Christie will be on the stage to attack Rand, that'll definitely get him some air time.

Very possible that Trump will repeat his previous dismissive remarks, saying that Rand "doesn't belong on the stage". Rand needs to fire back with both barrels if this happens, and ask Trump why he is specifically so skeered of Rand

 

[derek4ever]

That's how you make a deal. Trump, take note.

F yeah! The art of a deal, rand paul style!!

 

[luctor-et-emergo]

Good news.

 

[Jan2017]

Might be the last time or chance for Rand to be in the Main event

Nah, momentum . . . curtain call for Carly though.

Wolfe Blitzer the moderator with Dana Bash and Hugh Hewitt panelists.

 

[moraha]

Well now I hope he gets SOME time to speak at least.

 

[mavtek]

Funny, he's right next to Christie. That might lead to a fist fight I can see tough guy Christie falling in a heap and not able to get up because of his immense weight.

 

[Jan2017]

Well now I hope he gets SOME time to speak at least.

Nine on main stage, so maybe - we can still laugh at Kasich whining though

 

[PursuePeace]

YES. Great news!

 

[William Tell]

Kick their Asses Randal!

 

[65fastback2+2]

Agreed.

He really needs to change his strategy for this debate. He needs an A+ performance n

Give me a break. His last one was an A+.

You people are ridiculous. If polls were around we would still all be British subjects.

 

[grizzums]

Yes, Yes, Fug Yes! *fist pump*

 

[Badger Paul]

I will say this, so far this campaign there have been several instances where it seemed like an event or something (the Kentucky caucus thing for example) would put Rand out of the campaign, good fortune has kept him going (Bevin's win, getting into the main event at this upcoming debate). Now Rand, what are you going to do with this opportunity? because it will be the last chance before January to make any kind of impression. It's up to you.

 

[Jonderdonk]

I expected more wailing and gnashing of teeth here after reading the previous thread with the prevailing sentiment that being in the undercard debate would actually be better for Rand

 

[Badger Paul]

A good debate Tuesday plus a big haul from a moneybomb the next day and maybe they can start running ads again in Iowa and New Hampshire.

 

[charrob]

so good to see this!!! His voice is needed and he really filled his Dad's shoes on foreign policy in the last debate... hoping this one is just as good! The American people need to hear his voice...

 

[Peace&Freedom]

The worry over Rand not making the debate was overinflated, given that here as in the previous debates the networks rounded up the numbers of the candidates to the nearest one. Rand's average was always close enough in at least one of the states to be rounded up, in order to be included.

The next debates should be no different. We should stop obsessing over it. What needs to happen now is for Rand's IA ground game, early vote strategy to get out the young and independent vote, or other tactics need to come to fruition, so as to make his surge there the focus of the news coverage.

 

[staerker]

The worry over Rand not making the debate was overinflated, given that here as in the previous debates the networks rounded up the numbers of the candidates to the nearest one. Rand's average was always close enough in at least one of the states to be rounded up, in order to be included.

The next debates should be no different. We should stop obsessing over it. What needs to happen now is for Rand's IA ground game, early vote strategy to get out the young and independent vote, or other tactics need to come to fruition, so as to make his surge there the focus of the news coverage.

The rules explicitly said there would be no rounding.

 

[Peace&Freedom]

The rules explicitly said there would be no rounding.

As in the earlier case with Carly, what matters is what the networks do, not what the guidelines are. They had consistently rounded up before, and they did it again here.

 

[Jan2017]

The rules explicitly said there would be no rounding.

As in the earlier case with Carly, what matters is what the networks do, not what the guidelines are. They had consistently rounded up before, and they did it again here.

They probably didn't have the hard data from all the polls used to tabulate an "average" - they most certainly were already using rounded data from THOSE polls.

We need to have rules about the "averaging method"

 

[Isaac Bickerstaff]

Rand should put a jelly doughnut on his podium just to get Christie to look shifty, distracted and sweaty.