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 (DNC) for the Sixth Debate, which will be Hosted by POLITICO and PBS NewsHour on Dec. 19th, at the University of California, 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% 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% 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% in Approved Surveys so far.
The Qualification Deadline is Dec. 12th, a week before the Debate.
Surveys must be Released by Approved Pollsters between Oct. 16th and that Date in Order to Count.
The List of Approved Pollsters remains Unchanged.
Update
Three Candidates already Qualified for the November Debate: Biden, Warren, and Sanders. Castro may Quit at the End of November if he does not raise $800,000 by the end of October.
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