receive at least 15% in four separate national polls of registered or likely voters that meet CNN’s standards for reporting

Ugh, this nonsense again? How are people supposed to get there without the media coverage something like a national debate would provide?

I like the rest of the rules, but I did notice they didn't mention Oliver Chase, the Libertarian Party candidate. I doubt he'd get to the 15% mark, but he meets the rest of the requirements.

I'd love to see a 5-way debate. More than that seems a bit much, but for an early debate, it can really give voters an interesting set of alternative perspectives, and the two major party candidates would likely be pushed into answering some uncomfortable (read: informative for voters) questions.

I didn't expect much, yet I'm still disappointed.