Recently, I wrote about the third of what were originally ten sponsors pulling out of the CPD presidential debates which have invited only Obama and Romney. If the CPD removed the non-objective polling criterion for debate inclusion, leaving in place the criterion of being on enough state ballots to
the candidates would participate. we ve been able to do that. we ve been able to do that with the assistance of 14 incredible members of our commission, distinguished leaders who joined me and frank. i d like to introduce them now. we ll give them a round of applause at the end. we re delighted to be joined tonight by the chairman of the howard g. buffet foundation. howard buffet. your former united states senator here in missouri, jack danforth. the former anchor of abc by the way, guys, stand up as i list your names. the former anchor of abc world news with charles gibson, obviously, charlie gibson. the president of the university of notre dame, father john jenkins. the former president of the league of women voters and the current president of the council on foundations, dorothy dodd ridings. the former president of
and in the 2016 cycle, where we are now, we have some upsponsor who, were it not for them, we wouldn t be here tonight. they are companies and corporations and individuals and foundations who truly believe that the american people ought to be able to see candidates who want to be president or vice president of the united states stand before the television cameras and debate the issues that are so important. i want to quickly name them. the howard g. buffet foundation. kobler fund. the law firm of crol and moring. the aarp and the national governors association. won t you join with me in thanking them for their support. [ applause ] now, mike talked about the social media platforms. most of us in this room, other