members federal elections commission fec determine fox news channel violate law put together republican presidential debate early year.due ridiculous number candidates race 17 one point fox decide alter debate schedule august last year break two tiers high poll candidates feature prime time remain seven relegate lesser-watched kiddie table debate.it debate donald trump begin decimate republican field receive hundreds hours free advertise fox debate follow-up coverage.pointing disparity complaint file fec several members board determine fox actually break law.a complaint subsequently file fec claim change tantamount illegal corporate contribution candidates stage.foxnews.com tell consideration three commissioners ellen weintraub ann ravel steven walther determine network make illegal contribution seven candidates invite first debate.the case end split 3-3 vote result action three commissioners conclude fox news violate election law two democratic commissioners go step vote penalize network enforcement action require four vote case dismissed.fox escape penalty partisan gridlock commission boost trump primaries feature candidate network wide margin show take win race right.while fox able capitalize trump thank boost network rat true cnn strategy may backfire republican party unlike candidates might perform good head-to-head matchups hillary clinton point campaign trump lose double-digits poll poll aggregate also show lose large margin mitt romney 2012.featured image via flickr fox news break election laws help trump