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the only one who responded was brinkley. others did not respond. we've been doing this since 1984. >> you've been doing it since 1984. do you typically have republicans who participate in these forums? >> great question. in 2016 we invited republicans and democrats. we're a nonpartisan organization, so we invite both. so in 2016 we had both parties, democrats and republicans. again, about a couple of days, the republican party pulled out, the candidates pulled out in 2016. this is the second time. >> so they rsvp'd, said they would participate, and then pulled out. why do you think this is happening? >> as i tell people, you have to ask them. in the spirit of martin luther king, we were very happy that the caucus was going to -- that they were going to do the caucus on his birthday, january 5th. that's symbolic.