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DNC raises thresholds for December debate
POLITICO ^ | October 25, 2019 | Zach Montellaro

Posted on 10/27/2019 11:44:27 AM PDT by Trump20162020

The halfway mark of the Democratic debate calendar is coming up, and the sixth debate will likely feature the smallest stage yet.

New thresholds announced by the Democratic National Committee for the sixth debate — which will be hosted by POLITICO and PBS on Dec. 19 in Los Angeles — represent only a modest step up from the criteria for the next debate in November. But they could still seriously endanger the participation of all but the top five candidates..

To make the December debate, candidates must hit 4 percent support in at least four DNC-approved polls of primary voters nationally or in early-voting states (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina) — or, instead, they can qualify by hitting 6 percent in two approved early-state polls. Candidates must also bring in donations from 200,000 unique donors, with a minimum of 800 donors in 20 states, territories or the District of Columbia.

The DNC has continuously stepped up the requirements to participate in successive debates throughout the year. The new thresholds will put pressure on Democratic candidates outside a top five — Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris — who have routinely polled above 4 percent in approved surveys so far.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 2020; berniesanders; biden; buttigieg; debate; debates; dnc; elizabethwarren; joebiden; kamalaharris; petebuttigieg; sanders; warren
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1 posted on 10/27/2019 11:44:27 AM PDT by Trump20162020
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To: Trump20162020

“Only people we like!”

The ones who get the questions before the event


2 posted on 10/27/2019 11:47:42 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Recall that unqualified Hillary Clinton sat on the board of Wal-Mart when Bill Clinton was governor)
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Well if they raised the intelligence requirement it’ll be a short debate. Comprised of crickets.


3 posted on 10/27/2019 11:48:51 AM PDT by rktman ( #My2ndAmend! ----- Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Trump20162020

There were still 9 Republicans in the 2015 debates as late as Dec. 15

Dems are rigging theirs again


4 posted on 10/27/2019 11:49:05 AM PDT by digger48
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The debates will only get more boring and useless as time marches on. The American people have the number of these twisted Democrat Party, brothers and sisters. The TV viewer numbers have dropped from a high of 15,000,000 viewers down to 8,000,000 viewers this last Democrat debate which was a disaster anyway you looked at it. (Trump gets 24 million folks watching) Methinks, the Democrat field game is over...if not dying!!!


5 posted on 10/27/2019 11:52:14 AM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Trump20162020

Now candidates must say on stage DEATH TO AMERICA


6 posted on 10/27/2019 11:54:36 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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have they raised the threshhold from “Must hate Trump” to “Must really really hate Trump”?


7 posted on 10/27/2019 11:57:59 AM PDT by Bob434
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Have they added a “must walk through Fort Marcy Park for Tulsi Gabbard?”


8 posted on 10/27/2019 12:09:03 PM PDT by Truth29
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9 posted on 10/27/2019 12:21:44 PM PDT by Dick Bachert
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New requirement must have an IQ at least of 4.


10 posted on 10/27/2019 12:23:24 PM PDT by FreedomGuru (Islamic terrorism it's "science")
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To: Trump20162020

Anything to keep Tulsi off the stage.


11 posted on 10/27/2019 12:29:03 PM PDT by HChampagne (Cruz supporter but I will support and vote for Trump.)
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Let me guess, Gabby ain’t making the cut. Well played Democrats!


12 posted on 10/27/2019 12:36:00 PM PDT by John 3_19-21
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“Anything to keep Tulsi off the stage.”

Exactly what I was thinking.


13 posted on 10/27/2019 12:40:14 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Trump20162020

Only the purest communists need apply... Exceptions only for felons, rapists, and other moslems...


14 posted on 10/27/2019 1:05:40 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is Sam Adams now that we desperately need him)
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To: Trump20162020

You have to have a Communist Party Photo ID Card?

Well, that’s not fair. Some people can’t afford to go down to the local UPS Store and have their Picture taken.


15 posted on 10/27/2019 1:08:26 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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voter-ID-edited-9999999999999991
16 posted on 10/27/2019 1:15:55 PM PDT by timestax
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To: Trump20162020

New thresholds announced by the Democratic National Committee for the sixth debate —<<

Ability to fog a mirror and legal certification of “Trump Derangement Syndrome”


17 posted on 10/27/2019 1:17:03 PM PDT by M-cubed
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Are they still having debates?


18 posted on 10/27/2019 1:23:38 PM PDT by Chuckster (Probably not...)
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To: Trump20162020

“All eligible candidates must be Joe Biden...”


19 posted on 10/27/2019 2:07:26 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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circus clown cars are sad everywhere ...


20 posted on 10/27/2019 2:14:13 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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