Who Will Make the Debate Cut?

[DonViejo]

First Read calculates the polling averages from the last five national polls to see who will get to participate in the first GOP presidential debate on August 6:

Trump – 16.8%
Bush – 14.8%
Walker – 9.8%
Rubio – 6.2%
Huckabee – 6.2%
Paul – 6.2%
Carson – 5.8%
Cruz – 5.2%
Christie – 2.8%
Perry – 2.4%

Not making the cut:

Santorum – 1.8%
Kasich – 1.6%
Jindal – 1.4%
Fiorina – 0.8%
Graham – 0.2%

The Upshot also has a good look at who could make the first debate when you consider the polling sampling errors.

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http://politicalwire.com/2015/07/21/who-will-make-the-debate-cut/

[djean111]

1. I never watch political speeches, but this will be must see TV.

I predict that Trump will be the first one to just start shouting, followed by Christie.

[CincyDem]

2. oh I so much want Frothy in these debates. He always looks so beaten. n/t

[onehandle]

3. Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump! Trump! nt

[PoliticAverse]

4. Who will make the Democratic debate cut. n/t

[KamaAina]

5. Hillary, Bernie, and O'Malley.

They can have two empty chairs representing Chafee and Webb if they'd like.

[wheniwasincongress]

6. How long is the debate supposed to last?

[0rganism]

7. we get Trump AND Perry? oh my stars and garters

plus there's a good chance Christie or Huckabee will say something wacky too.
this is must-see TV

[irisblue]

8. Kasich not getting to debate in his own state hahahaha n/t