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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts) Thu Dec 12, 2019, 04:00 PM Dec 2019

Booker says he will not make December debate stage

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said Thursday he is unlikely to qualify for the sixth Democratic presidential debate later this month, but insisted he still has a path to victory in the nominating contest despite lackluster fundraising and waning poll numbers.

“Today is the deadline for the DNC's December debate qualifying threshold—and while I may not be on the debate stage next Thursday, thanks to the outpouring of support over the past few weeks, we know there’s a path to victory, and we no longer need the debate stage to get there,” Booker tweeted.

Democratic presidential candidates have until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday to meet the qualifying criteria for the Dec. 19 debate. So far, seven candidates are expected to be onstage: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), former tech executive Andrew Yang and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) raised the qualifying criteria for the sixth debate. Candidates have to amass support from at least 200,000 unique donors and register 4 percent support in four approved polls or 6 percent in two approved polls in early primary and caucus states.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/474303-booker-says-he-will-not-make-december-debate-stage

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Booker says he will not make December debate stage (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 OP

What a shame nini Dec 2019 #1

I would prefer to have Booker on stage rather than Steyer ritapria Dec 2019 #2

Sigh. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #3

Ok... Skya Rhen Dec 2019 #4

nini

(16,672 posts)

1. What a shame

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 04:15 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ritapria

(1,812 posts)

2. I would prefer to have Booker on stage rather than Steyer

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 04:40 PM

Dec 2019

Steyer bought his way on stage - flooding the early states with TV ad buys . Cory has paid his dues . Having said that , we need to reduce the number of participants in future debates down to a manageable size . I would hope the January debate is limited to no more than 6 candidates . Why ?. We need to witness real debates amongst those contenders the voters have concluded are realistic candidates for the nomination .The others have been given ample opportunity to make their case .