Before the first debate. 1 is what you needed to make in the polls. Or having a certain amount of individual donors who gave you a dollar. The purpose of that was, we wanted to make sure that there were multiple pathways to the debate stage because some people are wellknown nationally and some arent. And they deserve, but they are very talented so they deserve an opportunity. I think we have been incredibly inclusive. 20 people made the debate stage with us two debates. And the closer you get to the primaries, and caucuses, historically, we have shown that you have to make progress. So actually the voters are having input, because they are, ive spoken to so many voters who said boy, i saw soandso on the debate stage and i had given her money. It made me proud tos feel part of it. So we have given the grassroots a role. Again, a one percent polling threshold for the first two debates. A 2 polling threshold for the next debates, i would cement that is not a high bar. Again, i would submi
Announcer joining us on newsmakers is the chair of the Democratic National committee, tom perez and joining us with the questioning are our guests from Washington Post and politico. I want to begin with the dnc rules for the debate. We sat down with john delaney, one of the candidates, and he is one of a number of candidates who said we understand why dnc put in place these debate rules but still feel it is unfair that the dnc and not voters are deciding who is in or out of this race. We have given unprecedented access to candidates. It is hard. Our first set of rules were put into place for a half months before the first debate. 1 is what you needed to make in the polls. Or having a certain amount of individual donors who gave you a dollar. The purpose of that was, we wanted to make sure that there were multiple pathways to the debate stage because some people are wellknown nationally and some arent. And they deserve, but they are very talented so they deserve an opportunity. I think
1 is what you needed to make in the polls. Or having a certain amount of individual donors who gave you a dollar. The purpose of that was, we wanted to make sure that there were multiple pathways to the debate stage because some people are wellknown nationally and some arent. And they deserve, but they are very talented so they deserve an opportunity. I think we have been incredibly inclusive. 20 people made the debate stage with us two debates. And the closer you get to the primaries, and caucuses, historically, we have shown that you have to make progress. So actually the voters are having input, because they are, ive spoken to so many voters who said boy, i saw soandso on the debate stage and i had given her money. It made me proud tos feel part of it. So we have given the grassroots a role. Again, a one percent polling threshold for the first two debates. A 2 polling threshold for the next debates, i would cement that is not a high bar. Again, i would submit that is not a high bar.
Delivered the annual state of the trust address. Mr. Speaker, mr. President , members of the general assembly, distinguished guests and fellow marylanders , three years ago when i first had the honor of standard and standing before this assembly to report on the state of our state, maryland was at a critical turning point. Our state economy was floundering and lagging behind the rest of the nation in nation. Maryland was losing businesses, jobs and taxpayers at an alarming rate. Too many of our families and Small Businesses were struggling just to make ends meet. The people of maryland had become frustrated with politics as usual. Our state house at a crossroads and we we faced a pivotal choice between continuing in the same direction or putting maryland on a new and better path, and all of us had to make a choice between serving a Political Party or serving the people of maryland. One only needs look to washington to see the destruction that is caused when hyper partisanship and infla
Individual. In the usa heather good morning from the streets of new york city, it is 4 00 a. M. On the east coast and appreciate you waking up and rocking with us, rainy day here to start the day, you are watching fox and friends first wednesday morning. Fox news breaking overnight, with the threat of a Government Shutdown just days away republicans are deadlocked on a shortterm spending bill but the house not giving up on a bipartisan daca deal. Doug luzader with the breaking developments. Even the temporary kick the can down the road temporary spending deal appears to be in peril making Government Shutdown even more likely. The latest development the House Freedom caucus, the most conservative members of congress not willing to sign off on a temporary deal unless it includes more money for the military. There is not support for the current leadership plan as proposed, there are two or three options out there. The hope for gop leadership is there would be support to do a stopgap spend