The nominees of the Libertarian and Green parties will not appear in the first presidential and vice-presidential debates after decisively missing the 15 percent polling threshold established by the Commission on Presidential Debates. According to an average collected by RealClearPolitics, Johnson averaged 8.4 percent support in the basket of polls, while Stein averaged 3.2 percent. Both campaigns, which had been ready for the snub and had unsuccessfully sued for debate access, reacted with outrage. — Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) September 16, 2016Stein has repeatedly promised to show up at the first presidential debate, scheduled for Sept. 26 at New York's Hofstra University, and to get arrested in an act of civil disobedience. Shortly after the CPD announced its decision, independent candidate Evan McMullin issued Stein and Johnson an invitation to a take part in their own debate.

Source: Washington Post September 16, 2016 23:39 UTC