Kamala Harris' 2020 exit leaves potentially all-white debate, causing angst among Dems
The sudden exit of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., from the 2020 presidential campaign is causing a panic among some within the Democratic Party over the remaining candidates who are participating in the upcoming debate, who are all white.
The sudden exit of Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., from the 2020 presidential campaign is causing a panic among some within the Democratic Party over the remaining candidates who are participating in the upcoming debate, who are all white.
Despite qualifying for the December debate, Harris announced Tuesday that she was suspending her candidacy amid sinking poll numbers and fundraising. Her departure leaves only six candidates on the debate stage: former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer. The other candidates of color -- tech businessman Andrew Yang, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro -- have yet to meet both requirements set by the DNC to participate in the December debate.
The requirements include having at least 200,000 unique donors and reaching four percent in four DNC-approved polls or six percent in two DNC-approved early state polls. Click here for more.
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