De Blasio may quit presidential race if he doesn't make October debate

[brooklynite]

Politico

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he may drop out of the 2020 presidential race if he fails to qualify for October’s Democratic debate.

“I’m going to go and try to get into the October debates, and if I can, I think that’s a good reason to keep going forward. And if I can’t, I think it’s really tough to conceive of continuing,” de Blasio told reporters Wednesday. “That’s the way I’m looking at it right now.”

De Blasio has forged ahead with his campaign for the Democratic nomination despite failing to top 1 percent in most polls, and getting shut out of the third round of debates scheduled for next week. Wednesday's comments were the first time he suggested an end date for a campaign that has struggled to capture attention nationally and continues to be a source of criticism back home.

A fourth debate, set for mid-October, will have the same requirements to qualify as the September debate: candidates must reach 2 percent in four-DNC approved polls and receive donations from 130,000 unique donors. Another New York politician, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, exited the primary stage last week after failing to qualify for the upcoming debate.

Damn; that means he'll come back to NYC...

[rampartc]

1. why wait?

did he really look into his mirror and hear "haul to the chief? time to put that old mirror on the curb..

[calguy]

2. He might as well quit right now

Cuz there ain't no way in hell he's not going to make the debate.

[Peacetrain]

3. And who says prayers are never answered

[doc03]

4. Please do!

[The Mouth]

5. One of the two I'd have to hold my nose REALLY tight for

I mean really tight.

[Indykatie]

6. I Never Understood Why De Blasio Decided to Run In the First Place

Bernie and to a lesser degree Warren were always going to get most of the votes further to the left. I'm glad he has the good sense to get out early and hope other 1%/2% follow suit.