The Green party may try to “escort” candidate Jill Stein into the presidential debates in an attempt to get her onstage, a campaign adviser announced on Wednesday. The last third-party candidate to be admitted to the televised presidential debates was the independent presidential hopeful Ross Perot in 1992. Stein and Johnson could still qualify for the second or third presidential debates in October if they are able to increase their support in the coming weeks. 'I approve this message': Jill Stein faces charges for North Dakota protest graffiti Read moreIn an op-ed for the Guardian earlier this month, Stein called it “undemocratic” to exclude her and Johnson from the debates. The presidential debates, watched by roughly 70 million people, are the most important way for voters to get information,” Stein wrote.

Source: The Guardian September 21, 2016 16:30 UTC