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This chart shows how rare Saturday political debates really are

We’ve written about how Saturday’s Democratic debate isn’t ideal for garnering big audiences. And this chart shows exactly how rare these Saturday debates are:

The chart includes every debate since the 2000 election cycle, and there have only been seven on Saturdays — going on eight after tomorrow.

And we’re not done with Saturday debates yet. The Democrats have one six days before Christmas, and the Republican have one on February 6, 2016. There are still more debates planned that don’t yet have a set date.

Here are the remaining debates for the primaries: