"Alabama's Tougher Qualification Markers for 4th GOP Debate Sparks Controversy"

The fourth Republican presidential debate is set for December 6 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with increased polling requirements that could result in a less crowded stage. Candidates must achieve at least 6% in two approved national polls or 6% in one poll from two separate early-voting states. They also need to gather at least 80,000 unique donors, with a minimum of 200 unique donors per state or territory, in 20 or more states. The Republican National Committee has been raising the qualification markers with each debate to narrow down the field. Former President Donald Trump, the current front-runner, will not be participating and has called for primary debates to be canceled.