ABC: Kennedy Has Shot At Meeting Debate Criteria

May 23, 2024 Covidiots, Crackpots

To qualify, candidates must attract at least 15 percent support in four national polls that meet CNN and ABC News’s respective standards, while also having ballot access in enough states to theoretically win 270 electoral votes — thresholds Kennedy has not yet met.

Based on surveys released since mid-March that meet CNN’s requirements, Kennedy has two qualifying polls to his name: A pair of late April surveys from CNN/SSRS and Quinnipiac University, each of which found Kennedy attracting 16 percent among registered voters.

In eight other eligible polls that tested Kennedy, he fell short of 15 percent. That Kennedy already has two qualifying polls makes it a very real possibility that he could end up with four by June 20.

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How close is Kennedy to making it on the debate stage?

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