Gary Johnson Sends CNN A Letter On Debate Exclusion

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Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson wrote CNN Washington Bureau Chief Sam Feist a letter expressing his frustration at being excluded from Tuesday’s GOP debate:

“I will not speculate as to your reasoning for not allowing me on your stage. I will, though, suggest that there is no rational basis for excluding me, while inviting others whose credentials and polling performance are in no way measurably different than mine – particularly when the news media excludes me from the very same polls that are used to determine participation in debates. I would also point out, as have others, that with one or more invited candidates having decided not to participate in tomorrow night’s debate, CNN presumably has room to include one more candidate – particularly when that candidate’s credentials clearly merit inclusion.”

Read the whole letter here.

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