That's not why Ted wants a debate. He wants to pound on Trump's past positions and recent flips.
Trump is going to force him to do that with ads and his own media draw, and not be party to his own roast.
Ted can go get his own airtime.
We'll see what the race looks like after NH and NC.
Unless something unexpected occurs and Trump wins in Iowa. Then it would be over.
To keep the interest level up in Iowa, they claim that 39% decide in the last hours. I am really tried of this attention on Iowa, a totally Byzantine system from a Blue State that hasn’t correctly picked Republican nominees or future Presidents. All this for guys who lose down the road anyway.