Debates
The Worst Two-Party Tweet About Gary Johnson and Jill Stein You'll Read This Month
New Yorker staffer and former Carter speechwriter Hendrik Hertzberg says letting third-party candidates into debates is like enabling, uh, Rosie Ruiz?
Colorado Libertarian Lily Tang Williams Will Make the Debates After All
Instead of falling 0.023 percentage points short, the U.S. Senate candidate has just squeaked past the requirements
New 7% Showing in CNN Poll Almost Certainly Dooms Gary Johnson's Debate Chances
Libertarian nominee needs the next three polls to average 20% to qualify, unless the Commission on Presidential Debates changes its criteria at the last minute.
First Relevant Poll in Nearly a Month Is Very Bad News for Gary Johnson's Debate Prospects
Fox News has the Libertarian at 9%, making his national average in the polls that matter 9.2% with two-plus weeks before the 15% cutoff
Colorado Libertarian Barred From Senatorial Debate After Falling 0.023% Short of Arbitrary Requirement
Your daily reminder that the default setting among the powerful is to give third parties zero margin for error
Growing Media Chorus Says Presidential Debates Are 'Rigged'
Chicago Tribune, The Atlantic, L.A. Times, Charlotte Observer and others question the 'integrity' of the bipartisan, Libertarian-thwarting Commission on Presidential Debates
Gary Johnson Avoids Typical Third-Party Fade; Best Polling Since Perot in '92
Also, 'most third-party candidates didn't lose that much support between late summer and Election Day,' notes FiveThirtyEight
Presidential Debate Commission Criteria Is Both Good News and Bad News for Gary Johnson
Duopoly chooses five of Johnson's best-performing polls, but otherwise declines to relax its competition-stifling rules
Johnson/Weld SuperPAC Threatens the Commission on Presidential Debates Over their Tax Exempt Status
Letter to CPD argues their selection criteria violate their non-profit status; PAC chief R.J. Lyman says they have the resources to fight this battle.
Let Gary Johnson and Jill Stein Into the Debates!
The Commission on Presidential Debates should include third parties if it's at all serious about providing voters with "the best possible information"
The Libertarian Party Has Qualified for 39 More Ballots Than Evan McMullin
Green Party has confirmed 27 states so far; meanwhile the latest #NeverTrumper is about to start off his presidential campaign 0 for 33
Judge Quashes Gary Johnson/Jill Stein Debate Lawsuit
The party-controlled Commission on Presidential Debates is not a 'public forum,' District Court judge rules
Yes, Gary Johnson Could Make It Into the Debates. Here's How.
A step-by-step guide to how the Libertarian Party nominee might make it onstage.
CNN's Libertarian Town Hall in 3 Minutes
Gary Johnson and Bill Weld present their policies to a national audience.
Johnson Rising! Libertarian Party Candidate Hits 12 Percent in New Fox Poll [UPDATED]
Other poll this week indicates he pulls more from Clinton than Trump. Fox poll shows him pulling 23 percent from independents, 18 percent from under-35s.
Before Gary Johnson Can Debate Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, He Needs to Be Included in Polls
To be included in debate, a candidate must be polling at 15 percent in five mainstream news polls, only one of which currently includes Johnson.
Getting the Libertarians Into Presidential Debates Via Lawsuit
The Commission on Presidential Debates and the Federal Elections Commission are both being sued for their roles in keeping third parties out of presidential debates.
Democratic Debate: The Remy Rap
Remy out-Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in last night's CNN debate.
What We Saw at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Brooklyn
This could be Bernie's last stand, but his bad ideas will live on.
Democratic Debate Live Tweet
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face off in Brooklyn. Reason is here to help you through it.
Bernie Sanders Could Make Tonight's Debate Interesting By Taking on Hillary Clinton the Way His Supporters Do
The Democratic showdown in Brooklyn might be the last time Sanders can showcase what few libertarian ideals he holds.
Friday A/V Club: The First Presidential Debate of the Broadcast Era
The central topic: Should the U.S. ban the Communist Party?
Donald Trump's Rivals Completely Let Him Off the Hook on Violence Surrounding His Campaign
GOP frontrunner says violence at his rallies is because of anger over trade deals, female reporter "made up" story about being manhandled by campaign manager.
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debate
Trump, Kasich, Rubio, and Cruz meet in Miami for another CNN debate
Memo to Presidential Hopefuls of Both Parties: Guest Worker Programs Are Not Indentured Servitude
Republicans have hit new lows on immigration, but neither party is averse to pandering
The Democrats' Deceptive Narrative on Immigration
Shameless reversals at last night's debate.
3 Surprising Exchanges From the Democratic Debate
Hillary Clinton's emails, Obama's deportations, and the Libyan fiasco each provided a meaningful moment.
Reason Live Tweets the Democratic Debate
Reason staffers provide instant commentary as Clinton and Sanders face off in Miami
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debate
The final four face off at the Fox News GOP debate in Detroit
The Best & Worst Moments of the Texas GOP Debate
The Elephants stampede toward Super Tuesday.
Republican Candidates All Agree: Apple Should Be Obligated to Work for the FBI
Rubio, Cruz accept claim that the encryption fight is over "just one phone."
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debate
The five remaining GOP contenders gather in Houston for a CNN debate.
GOP Presidential Candidates Agree: Obama Shouldn't Nominate Scalia's Replacement
President says he's going to try anyway.
Clinton vs. Sanders over Obama's Performance Is All About the Democratic Party's Future
A seemingly petty fight over criticism of the president highlights a party struggle for a new identity.
Reason Live Tweets the Democratic Debate
Join us for chat and analysis of the Sanders-Clinton face off in Milwaukee on PBS/CNN.
GOP Supporters in Their Own Words Before the NH Debate
We visited the demonstrators confined to the "Free Speech Zone" a mile away
GOP Debate Demonstrators Confined to "Free Speech Zone" A Mile Away
Most shared their preferred candidate's temperament.
Reason Live Tweets the GOP Debate
News, views, and abuse on the ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire.
Sanders' and Clinton's Deflections on Veterans' Health Care Should Scare Voters
No real solutions from people who complain about 'privatization.'
Reason Live Tweets the Democratic Debate
News, views, and abuse from Reason staff about the MSNBC Democratic debate in New Hampshire
Rand Paul's Strange Abortion Incoherence in the Debate
By trying to straddle the federalism divide on abortion, his stance seems confusing and unconvincing to all sides.
