October 15, 2015Mr. Matthew CuddyWashington Bureau Chief CNBC1025 Connecticut Aenue Washington, !C 200"#!ear Mr. Cuddy$ Whi%e we a&&reciate you ta'ing ti(e to ta%' with to the 201# )e&ub%ican *residentia% ca(&aigns,you inc%uded ter(s for the debate to which !ona%d +ru(& and +ru(& for *resident, nc. and !r. Ben Carson and Carson A(erica, nc., do not agree.Mr. +ru(& and !r. Carson do agree to a 120 (inute debate that inc%udes co((ercia% brea's and o&ening and c%osing state(ents. Mr. +ru(& and !r. Carson do not, and wi%% not, agree to a&&ear at a debate that is (ore than 120 (inutes %ong inc%uding co((ercia%s brea's. -urther, the debate (ust inc%ude o&ening and c%osing state(ents fro( a%% the candidates. &ecifica%%y, we write because the Agenda sent to the ca(&aigns recent%y by CNBC in &artnershi& with the )e&ub%ican Nationa% Co((ittee /)NC, and reiterated on yesterdays ca%%, indicated that there wou%d be two hours of debate ti(e3 &%us four co((ercia% brea's %asting between 2 and 4 (inutes each. n addition, your Agenda stated there wou%d not be any o&ening or c%osing state(ents and inc%uded a state(ent that the ca(&aigns had agreed. +o be c%ear, neither of our ca(&aigns agreed to either the %ength you &ro&ose or your ban on o&ening or c%osing state(ents. n fact, neither of our ca(&aigns were een consu%ted. Neither of those conditions are acce&tab%e. Neither Mr. +ru(& or !r. Carson wi%% &artici&ate in your debate if it is %onger than 120 (inutes inc%uding co((ercia%s and does not inc%ude o&ening and c%osing state(ents.Both our ca(&aigns ho&e that you wi%% agree with these ery reasonab%e for(at changes so that CNBC (ay &resent a%% the )e&ub%ican candidates to your audience.*%ease infor( Michae% %assner
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