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Announcing the
calendar on the day of the first Republican primary debate, the
Democratic National Committee set the five other Democratic
contests in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and
Wisconsin. The first debate in Nevada will be hosted by CNN.
Clinton's opponents have complained that six debates are not
enough to allow them to shine against the former secretary of
state who has dominated media coverage so far in the Democratic
race.
Clinton leads opinion polls of the five people who have
announced they are running for the Democratic nomination at the
November 2016 election. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is her
nearest challenger.
Another rival, former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley,
complained that the debate process would restrict candidates'
voices.
"What they’re proposing does not give you, the voters, ample
opportunity to hear from the Democratic candidates for
president," he said in a statement.
DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the debates "will
highlight the clear contrast between the values of the
Democratic Party which is focused on strengthening the middle
class versus Republicans who want to pursue out of touch and out
of date policies.”
Later on Thursday, real estate mogul Donald Trump will be at
center stage in Cleveland, Ohio as 10 leading Republican
presidential candidates look for a break-out moment in their
first debate.
(Reporting by Alistair Bell; Editing by Andrew Hay)
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