Third party candidates rarely reach the fifteen percent threshold set by the Commission on Presidential Debates and therefore do not have a realistic chance of winning the election and should not be allowed to participate in the presidential debates. The only third party candidate to join a debate was independent candidate, Ross Perot, in 1992. Though Perot achieved a nineteen percent popularity in the polls and was allowed to participate in the debates, he did not win the election. Four years later, the commission denied him access to the debate because his campaign did not have a realistic chance of winning. When he attempted to join the presidential debate for his second run in 1996, the Commission denied his request and the fifteen percent threshold was set. After this establishment, no third party member has even joined the debate (Israel). Nineteen percent is
Third party candidates rarely reach the fifteen percent threshold set by the Commission on Presidential Debates and therefore do not have a realistic chance of winning the election and should not be allowed to participate in the presidential debates. The only third party candidate to join a debate was independent candidate, Ross Perot, in 1992. Though Perot achieved a nineteen percent popularity in the polls and was allowed to participate in the debates, he did not win the election. Four years later, the commission denied him access to the debate because his campaign did not have a realistic chance of winning. When he attempted to join the presidential debate for his second run in 1996, the Commission denied his request and the fifteen percent threshold was set. After this establishment, no third party member has even joined the debate (Israel). Nineteen percent is