1.  List the Republican (GOP) presidential candidates who might be left out of an upcoming Fox News channel debate.

2.  For what reason might the 7 candidates not be allowed to participate in the Fox News debate (co-sponsored by the South Carolina Republican Party)?

3.  a) How will the debate between Republican candidates shown on MSNBC May 3rd differ from the debate shown on Fox?
b) Why do you think MSNBC does not have the same requirements for candidates that Fox does?

4.  For what reasons did spokesmen for Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter's campaigns oppose the requirements for debate participation being used by Fox News?

5.  Emmett H. Buell, political science professor at Denison University in Granville, Ohio said that candidates with little name recognition can use debates as a springboard, but he supports the debate rules set out by Fox News.  He said: "If a candidate can't get one percent of the vote [in polls], he's more likely to be a distraction than a contribution. I welcome a debate that focuses on serious candidates. One percent seems like a pretty low bar."
Do you agree with Prof. Buell?  Explain your answer.