Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBooker and Castro accuse DNC of excluding minorities
PoliticoCalifornia Sen. Kamala Harris abrupt departure from the 2020 race Tuesday has exposed the lack of diversity among the remaining group of top candidates. Despite falling from the top tier, Harris was the leading candidate of color and the only minority candidate to qualify for Decembers debate in Los Angeles.
With her exit, prompted by a lack of financial resources to sustain a viable campaign, the current lineup of qualified debate participants are all white: Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer. Entrepreneur Andrew Yang and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, however, are on the cusp of making the cut.
The Booker and Castro campaigns say Harris announcement triggered an outpouring of financial support for them. Booker had the best online fundraising day of his campaign on Wednesday, and Castro had the best fundraising day of this quarter on Tuesday. But that momentum is unlikely to earn them a lectern at the upcoming debate, as both candidates have little chance of reaching the 4 percent threshold in four approved polls before next Thursdays deadline.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)need to be wondering why African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans, respectively, were excluding the two of them from their consideration.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,667 posts)attract support and so did Harris. You have to have an organization that can win...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
HerbChestnut
(3,649 posts)As convoluted as this primary process has been, the voters ultimately decide who gets on the debate stage.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Poeraria
(219 posts)Are they suggesting that the rules should be altered to allow one or both the participate?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LisaM
(27,830 posts)something is amiss.
I blame the voters more than the DNC for this, though. Their thirst for outsiders like Steyer, who is inordinately unqualified in my opinion, hurts the process and the country.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,441 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cilla4progress
(24,766 posts)Thank you, Lisa, for articulating far better than I have here! Not sure who is to "blame," though.
(By the way - same for Booker and Castro.)
Isn't this about representative government, FFS???!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
LisaM
(27,830 posts)Unfortunately, 2016 poisoned that completely.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Raine
(30,540 posts)at this point in time.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Mike Nelson
(9,966 posts)... respectfully, but they are not correct. The voters being polled, those sending money, and Harris herself (for dropping out) are responsible - not the DNC. I guess this is going to turn into another year when the candidates start to shout "Rigged!" I hope not...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,441 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden