Wild Cards Trump and Sanders May Mean Extra Debaters in 2016
- U.S. presidential candidates scheduled for three 2016 debates
- Debate organizers ask tech companies to help liven up forums
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Donald Trump’s insurgent and unpredictable campaign for president has the organizers of next year’s general election debates preparing for the possibility that at least one independent candidate may share the stage with the Democratic and Republican nominees.
Trump, who currently leads national polling of the Republican field, has suggested he may consider an independent run if he loses the party nomination and feels he hasn’t been treated fairly. Although Democrat Bernie Sanders has said he won’t seek election as an independent, he continues to draw significant support, polling about 30 percent against his party’s front-runner, Hillary Clinton.