As Cortney has already reported, there is controversy surrounding the decision from ABC News to exclude Carly Fiorina from the debate stage Saturday night (the under-card debate has been eliminated). Of the remaining GOP candidates, Fiorina received more votes in the Iowa Caucus than Governor John Kasich and Governor Chris Christie. She is also beating Dr. Ben Carson in New Hampshire polls. As of now, Kasich, Christie and Carson will be on the stage, Fiorina will not.
This seemingly unfair situation has prompted a number of high profile Republicans, like New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, to come to Fiorina's defense. Now former GOP Presidential Nominee Mitt Romney is adding his support.
Hey @ABC: put @CarlyFiorina on the debate stage! She got more Iowa votes than John and Chris. Don't exclude only woman.
— Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) February 4, 2016
At this point, ABC News isn't changing their decision.
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