Okay, all clowns are in position for the debate to begin. Note to MSNBC: Wait until the debate at least begins before announcing that Kamala Harris was looking strong and Joe seemed out of touch. Just put that script back in your vest pocket for a couple hours before you use it.
That would be a death blow for most candidates. Let’s see how the left handles it. If they attack they want Joe out. If they brush it under the rug they were told to leave the old guy alone
Ok, here's the current stats and the definitive criterion for September. Lets keep that stage cluttered. Can we all dig deep and donate $1 to Marianne please? ___________________________________________________________ 2020 Democratic field set to be cut in half with only 10 candidates on fall debate stage Democratic primary debates set for Sept. 12-13 are likely to include 10 candidates, selected under more stringent rules than the first two rounds, cutting the participant number in half. Under tougher entry requirements for the Democratic National Committee debates, candidates must reach 2% or above support in at least four approved polls, in addition to at least 130,000 unique donors. That must be spread across at least 400 donors spread over a minimum of 20 states. Ten candidates have met or are close to meeting those standards for September debates, hosted by ABC News in partnership with Univision. A few other candidates also may meet those marks but have a longer way to go before the Aug. 28 deadline. Six candidates have already met both the donor and polling thresholds: Former Vice President Joe Biden Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren California Sen. Kamala Harris South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke Two candidates have met the polling threshold but have not yet announced reaching the donor requirement: New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Both senators appear likely to meet the donor threshold by the Aug. 28 deadline. Booker campaign manager Addisu Demissie said in a tweet Thursday that the campaign had surpassed 126,000 donors. On July 15, Klobuchar campaign manager Justin Buoen said that the campaign was “on track to hit the 130,000 donors needed to qualify for the next DNC debate,” having reached over 100,000 donors by the end of June. Two candidates have said they met the 130,000-donor threshold but still need additional qualifying polls: Former Housing Secretary Julián Castro Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang Castro needs just one more 2% or above poll to qualify, so there is a good chance that both will make the September debates. Yang needs either one or two more qualifying polls. (A candidate’s four qualifying polls “must be conducted by different organizations.” The DNC has not clarified to the Washington Examiner whether it considered an NBC/SurveyMonkey poll and an NBC/ Wall Street Journal poll to be conducted by different organizations or the same organization, since NBC sponsored both. Yang got 2% in both polls.) Only three additional candidates have any qualifying polls. Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has one 2% poll, and her campaign said Tuesday that it has 105,000 donors. While she is closer to qualifying than many others in the field, it is not certain she will pass the mark. Chances of making the September debate don’t look so good for the other two candidates on the polling board. Billionaire Tom Steyer, who announced his candidacy in early July, reached 2% support in two polls. Even if he gets two more qualifying polls, reaching 130,000 donors before Aug. 28 after will be a tough task. Steyer spokesman Alberto Lammers told the Washington Examiner, "We are confident that Tom will be on the debate stage in Houston." Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has one qualifying poll, but he has struggled to fundraise and many staff members have left his campaign. Hickenlooper didn’t announce surpassing the lower, 65,000-donor threshold for the first two debates. All other candidates have zero qualifying polls, but some are in better shape donor-wise than others. New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has yet to get on the board with polls, her campaign said on July 15 that it is “on pace to hit the 130,000 donors needed to qualify for the fall debates.” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s campaign also said July 15 that it had reached nearly 100,000 donors. The DNC said that the debate “may” occur over two nighs, but it has not clarified what number of qualifying candidates would trigger a second night of debate. While the debates are considered crucial to proving a viable campaign and provide an opportunity to stand out in a crowded field, several low-tier candidates have said that they intend to stay in the race even if they miss out on the September round. Those who miss the mark for the third debate could still qualify for the fourth round in October, which has the same qualification standards as the September debate. Montana Gov. Steve Bullock demonstrated how to miss one debate but make the next one: Though he was not in the June debates, he gained more qualifying polls in July that secured his spot on the stage next week. Still, Democratic strategists say that missing a debate is an indication that a campaign should cease operations. "Anyone’s entitled to hang around, but they’re not going to do well, they’re not going to do much of anything if they’re not in the debates,” Bob Shrum, director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California and a veteran Democratic strategist, told the Washington Examiner earlier this month.
Heading in the right the direction but they need to limit it 5.They need to stop letting these candidates with no chance to win on stage just to attack those who can. Gabbard , Booker and Williamson are 3 annoying pest that I hope dont make it next time. They should have polling requirements for black voter support since thats whos going to pick the nominee.
Yeah, that unforced error was pure cringe. Despite that, Biden held up well considering he was being attacked from all directions. Biden made it clear that he would not de-criminalize illegal border crossings. He is taking away future ammo for Trump to use against him. What is Trump going to do, accuse Biden of deporting more illegal immigrants and being tougher on the border than he is? LOL.
Goofy ass De Blasio should not even be up there. He spent the entire time going after Biden and indirectly criticizing Obama's record. He was basically a henchman for Harris it seemed. Booker was not helping out either. De Blasio and Booker did more to help Trump last night than anyone else. Copmala Harris the cop with her white husband is not the right person to get the black vote that you keep talking about and neither is Booker. Biden's numbers among AA is rising.
Biden survived the uncomfortable touching scandal and 2 brutal debates and he is still beating Trump overwhelmingly in head to head polls,still leading democrat polls and still leads with black voters.Still have awhile to go but he is looking like Mr untouchable at the moment.
Booker won that one. Gabbard did well. Bernie looked like the crazy old man he is. Biden looked like he has already lost.