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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Pure fake political party.
Al-Baghdadi sends his regrets. I was so looking forward to seeing him debate Elizabeth Warren on the relative merits of beheading or torching infidels.
A lot of them in India vote in US elections in places like King County, Washington...
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