The Sept. 12 debate will mark the first time that all of the top Democratic presidential candidates will debate together on stage
the bubble. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii has also met the donor threshold, according to her campaign, but only earned 2 percent in two qualifying polls. Self-help author Marianne Williamson crossed the donor mark, but has just one qualifying poll. Sen.
Despite this future prospect, both Steyer and Gabbard did not concede a place at the third debate without a fight. Both complained publicly about the scarcity of polls — there have been 21 polls in the DNC’s qualifying period, including 8 in early-nominating states — and have asked the DNC to consider polls from firms or media sponsors that weren’t on the party’s initial list.
His plan for crossing the donor threshold worked, on the other hand. He leveraged his expansive email list from his Need to Impeach campaign focused on ousting President Donald Trump from office, and he has spent $4 million on Facebook ads to solicit small donors, as well.
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