Why aren't some of these lower GOP tier candidates not dropping out?

[oreo]

I mean this is getting ridiculous. Here we are going on the 3rd debate, and we have several candidates that are scraping dirt in their polling numbers, and they haven't dropped out, except for Rick Perry & Scott Walker.

CNBC has set new ground rules for the upcoming debate in October.

The network is not limiting the number of candidates who appear in the main debate, but it is setting a new threshold for who qualifies. To be eligible for the two debates, a candidate must score at least 1 percent in one of the national polls conducted by NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, CNN and Bloomberg between Sept. 17 and Oct. 21.

The top-tier debate at 8 p.m. will include any candidate with an average 2.5 percent or higher standing — which right now includes Donald Trump (23 percent), Ben Carson (17 percent), Carly Fiorina (11.5 percent), Marco Rubio (9.8 percent), Jeb Bush (9 percent), Ted Cruz (6 percent), John Kasich (4 percent), Chris Christie (3.8 percent), Mike Huckabee (3.5 percent) and Rand Paul (2.8 percent), according to Real Clear Politics data.

At this point, the earlier 6 p.m. debate will feature Rick Santorum (0.8 percent), Bobby Jindal (0.5 percent) and George Pataki (0.3 percent). Not invited at all : Lindsey Graham and Jim Gilmore. The numbers may change as new polls come out and Paul is certainly on the hot seat to maintain his numbers and make the top debate.

Jindal cried foul about the criteria. But the Republic National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus defended the rules, saying “we applaud CNBC’s efforts to ensure that all of our top candidates will have an opportunity to share their views with the American people.”
CNBC sets criteria for GOP debate in Colorado

It's a freaking 3 ring circus

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[theDoctorisIn]

It's more than a year before election day. The only reason anyone will drop out at this point is because they run out of money.

 

[candycorn]

Publicity=greater speaking fees. No reason to drop out when your goal is to improve your brand.

 

[DarkFury]

It's more than a year before election day. The only reason anyone will drop out at this point is because they run out of money.

If I recall correctly don't they have to stay in until Iowa to get matching funds?

 

[Billy000]

I mean this is getting ridiculous. Here we are going on the 3rd debate, and we have several candidates that are scraping dirt in their polling numbers, and they haven't dropped out, except for Rick Perry & Scott Walker.

CNBC has set new ground rules for the upcoming debate in October.

The network is not limiting the number of candidates who appear in the main debate, but it is setting a new threshold for who qualifies. To be eligible for the two debates, a candidate must score at least 1 percent in one of the national polls conducted by NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, CNN and Bloomberg between Sept. 17 and Oct. 21.

The top-tier debate at 8 p.m. will include any candidate with an average 2.5 percent or higher standing — which right now includes Donald Trump (23 percent), Ben Carson (17 percent), Carly Fiorina (11.5 percent), Marco Rubio (9.8 percent), Jeb Bush (9 percent), Ted Cruz (6 percent), John Kasich (4 percent), Chris Christie (3.8 percent), Mike Huckabee (3.5 percent) and Rand Paul (2.8 percent), according to Real Clear Politics data.

At this point, the earlier 6 p.m. debate will feature Rick Santorum (0.8 percent), Bobby Jindal (0.5 percent) and George Pataki (0.3 percent). Not invited at all : Lindsey Graham and Jim Gilmore. The numbers may change as new polls come out and Paul is certainly on the hot seat to maintain his numbers and make the top debate.

Jindal cried foul about the criteria. But the Republic National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus defended the rules, saying “we applaud CNBC’s efforts to ensure that all of our top candidates will have an opportunity to share their views with the American people.”
CNBC sets criteria for GOP debate in Colorado

It's a freaking 3 ring circus

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It really illustrates just how bleak the chances are of the GOP taking the White House

 

[Grandma]

It's a freaking 3 ring circus

Hence the Clown Car avies.


@theDoctorisIn -
The election might be in November, but the RNC is in July. They have 10 months before The One is designated.
But The One, or at least the top 3 or 4, will have been decided by the end of May.
Meaning that there's 8 months in the decision-making process. Not very long.

A bunch of them will stay in with the hope that Trump and others at the top will be forced out of the running. Some know they'll stay at the bottom, but they want to advertise themselves, either for a VP or Cabinet spot, or to get picked up by some high-dollar special interest group.

 

[amrchaos]

Come to think about it--why are the candidates running out of money so soon anyway?

If anything, they should have a skeleton crew seeking recruits and the setting up future appointments. In truth, a national campaign this far out in the primaries may have 20 to 30 paid volunteers and adviors with future contributors and volunteers on notice.

There is no reason to drop out if you use 1 million dollars efficiently. Also, you can win an early primary state if you campaign there casually from now to its primary date, or actively in the 1 month before hand.

In other words, Rick Perry was financially screwed by his campaign advisors!!

 

[BluesLegend]

I mean this is getting ridiculous. Here we are going on the 3rd debate, and we have several candidates that are scraping dirt in their polling numbers, and they haven't dropped out, except for Rick Perry & Scott Walker.

CNBC has set new ground rules for the upcoming debate in October.

The network is not limiting the number of candidates who appear in the main debate, but it is setting a new threshold for who qualifies. To be eligible for the two debates, a candidate must score at least 1 percent in one of the national polls conducted by NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, CNN and Bloomberg between Sept. 17 and Oct. 21.

The top-tier debate at 8 p.m. will include any candidate with an average 2.5 percent or higher standing — which right now includes Donald Trump (23 percent), Ben Carson (17 percent), Carly Fiorina (11.5 percent), Marco Rubio (9.8 percent), Jeb Bush (9 percent), Ted Cruz (6 percent), John Kasich (4 percent), Chris Christie (3.8 percent), Mike Huckabee (3.5 percent) and Rand Paul (2.8 percent), according to Real Clear Politics data.

At this point, the earlier 6 p.m. debate will feature Rick Santorum (0.8 percent), Bobby Jindal (0.5 percent) and George Pataki (0.3 percent). Not invited at all : Lindsey Graham and Jim Gilmore. The numbers may change as new polls come out and Paul is certainly on the hot seat to maintain his numbers and make the top debate.

Jindal cried foul about the criteria. But the Republic National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus defended the rules, saying “we applaud CNBC’s efforts to ensure that all of our top candidates will have an opportunity to share their views with the American people.”
CNBC sets criteria for GOP debate in Colorado

It's a freaking 3 ring circus

It really illustrates just how bleak the chances are of the GOP taking the White House

Ahahahaha (points at Hillary) ahahahahaha

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Why aren't some of these lower GOP tier candidates not dropping out?"

Because they know Trump, Carson, and Fiorina will likely be gone by South Carolina, if not sooner.

They're waiting for Silly Season to be over, for the primaries to start, and make their pitch to real, everyday, rank and file republicans.

 

[Mac1958]

Publicity=greater speaking fees. No reason to drop out when your goal is to improve your brand.

That's my guess too. Anyone can claim they're running and pretty much sit there waiting for interviews, and it doesn't cost too much to make some campaign stops if you're not spending much of anything on campaign infrastructure.

A nice addition to the business card and future job applications, maybe. And, of course, the almighty ego.
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