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Independent U.S. candidates not invited to first presidential debate

Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party hopeful Jill Stein did not meet qualifications necessary for participation in the first U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 26.

Trump, Clinton will go head-to-head Sept. 26; Johnson, Stein fall short of inclusion criteria

Green Party presidential nominee Dr. Jill Stein, left, and Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson will not be included in the first presidential debate on Sept. 26 after failing to meet poll criteria. (Alex Brandon/AP, Lucas Jackson/Reuters)

Two third-party candidates vying for a seat in the White House have been excluded from the first scheduled presidential debate.

Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party hopeful Jill Stein did not meet the qualifications necessary for participation in the debate taking place Sept. 26, the Commission on Presidential Debates said on Friday.

The commission, citing the averages the various candidates have achieved in selected polls, confirmed that Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton had met the criteria.

It also saidthe vice-presidential running mates of the two leading candidates were the only two to qualify for the vice-presidential debate set for Oct. 4.


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