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2. It was Republican candidates Trump and Carson who wanted a shorter debate, though

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 05:23 PM

Oct 2015

CNBC says it was scheduled to be 2 hrs. all along.

In earlier Republican debates, it was the lower-polling candidates who complained that they didn't get enough air time.
With 10 onstage, someone has to get short-changed.

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RNC officials leaned on CNBC to give more questions to Jeb Bush "IN THE MIDDLE OF" third GOP debate [View all] kpete Oct 2015 OP

What does "leaned on" and "RNC officials" mean? Says who? A bit early to be speculating. Fred Sanders Oct 2015 #1

It was Republican candidates Trump and Carson who wanted a shorter debate, though No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #2

CNBC agreed to give candidates relatively equal speaking times. NobodyHere Oct 2015 #3