CNN has released its criteria for candidates to participate in the October 18 “Western Republican Presidential Debate.”
A person must receive an average of at least 2.00 percent in at least three national polls released between September 1st and October 14th that were conducted by the following organization: ABC, AP, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, FOX, Gallup, Los Angeles Times, Marist, McClatchy, NBC, Newsweek, Pew, Quinnipiac, Reuters, USA Today and Time.