Julin Castro qualifies for September Democratic primary debates

[left-of-center2012]

Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro got his fourth qualifying poll on Thursday, meaning he has now met both the polling and fundraising thresholds to participate in the third Democratic primary debate in September.

In order to make the stage in September, candidates must receive 2% or more in at least four separate polls released between June 28 and August 28 that are conducted by pollsters approved by the Democratic National Committee. Candidates must also receive donations from at least 130,000 individual donors distributed across multiple states.

Ten candidates have now met the qualification for the September debate: former Vice President Joe Biden, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Castro, California Sen. Kamala Harris, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and businessman Andrew Yang.

Billionaire Tom Steyer is still one poll away from qualifying and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has one poll. Steyer has met the fundraising threshold while Gillibrand has not.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/20/politics/julian-castro-qualifies-september-debates/index.html

[blm]

1. Happy to hear this. He's in my top five.

[northoftheborder]

2. There are still going to be too many people on stage.

It will be just like the last debates, very limited answers and little information getting across. They should divide them into two nights again, with 5 each night and have a better discussion.

[Nanjeanne]

3. I'm glad he will be there.

[Kind of Blue]

4. Thank, Gawd!

Thanks for posting.

[Celerity]

5. If either Steyer (needs 1 more poll) or Gabbard (needs 2) qualify, there will be 2 separate debates

[Celerity]

6. also, candidates who miss out on the September debate can still qualify for the October one

The ones who qualify for September auto-qualify for October, and Steyer and maybe Gabbard will probably at least make the October debate.

All the rest seem doomed atm to make the cut for either or both.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. Loved his land acknowledgment at the #NativeForum