and the second debate that was to be hosted by Scully was cancelled for unrelated reasons, though Scully was suspended by C-SPAN for having lied about his dialogue with Scaramucci. Multiple lawsuits have been filed by third-party candidates challenging the CPD's policy of requiring a candidate to have 15% support in national polls to be included in presidential debates. The lawsuits have challenged the requirement on a number of grounds, including claims that it violates Federal Election Commission (FEC) rules and that it violates antitrust laws; none of the lawsuits have been successful. References External links Full text of CPD's contract for the Bush/Kerry debates of 2004 (PDF) Fair Debates Project Open Debates Free And Equal Elections Foundation United States presidential debates 1987 establishments in the United States Organizations established in 1987