02-17-2020, 01:35 PM
The qualifications set by the Democratic National Committee for Wednesday's debate are a departure from previous debate requirements, which demanded that Democrats meet a donor threshold.
The change paves the way for Michael Bloomberg, who is self-funding his presidential campaign, to debate his Democratic opponents for the first time.
The former New York City mayor is on the cusp of qualifying for Wednesday's debate, since he has received at least 10% in three national polls so far. He has exceeded the 10% threshold in polls conducted by Fox News, Quinnipiac and Monmouth. Bloomberg would need to reach 10% in a separate poll before Wednesday in order to qualify.
Ref: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-...andidates/
The change paves the way for Michael Bloomberg, who is self-funding his presidential campaign, to debate his Democratic opponents for the first time.
The former New York City mayor is on the cusp of qualifying for Wednesday's debate, since he has received at least 10% in three national polls so far. He has exceeded the 10% threshold in polls conducted by Fox News, Quinnipiac and Monmouth. Bloomberg would need to reach 10% in a separate poll before Wednesday in order to qualify.
Ref: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democratic-...andidates/