Should Johnson Be in Debates? Bernie Sanders Thinks 15% is “Too High”

Sanders Gives Credence to Johnson Camp’s Complaints

by Josh Guckert

In an interview Sunday with Chuck Todd of NBC News, Democratic presidential runner-up Bernie Sanders was asked whether Gary Johnson should be invited to the presidential debates. Sanders said he believed that candidates who reach a certain threshold should be permitted to debate. When pressed on whether the 15% mark was reasonable, the Vermont Senator conceded that it was probably “too high.”

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