It's exremely unlikely that Harris, being qualified for the Nov. debate, will drop out anytime soon

[Kaleva]

Beto O'Rouke was struggling to meet the requirement and he suspended his campaign. It's looking like Castro and Gabbard won't qualify by the deadline of the 13th. Harris and Buttigeig are each one poll shy of meeting the requirement to be invited for the December debate. It's very unlikely, unless something drastic happens, that Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Julián Castro, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer and Tulsi Gabbard will qualify for the December debate.

I think it's quite premature to start talking about Harris dropping out when she has the polls and donors to have qualified for the November debate while other candidate still running don't and she's very close to meeting the higher standards to qualify for the December debate.

There will be a number of candidates dropping out soon but IMHO, Harris won't be one of them.

[aikoaiko]

1. These things usually come down to money in the bank.

[Pachamama]

2. Agreed

[hlthe2b]

3. I agree.

Gabbard will probably get a last minute "infusion" if you know what I mean. I'll leave the rest unstated.

I'd particularly like to see Amy Klobuchar qualify so her voice is added to the debate.

[thesquanderer]

7. How does one get an "infusion" of poll numbers? (n/t)

[hlthe2b]

8. Have you never used/heard the term INFUSION OF MONEY? REALLY?

or are you trying to make some bizarre point?

Money buys views buys attention buys the kind of support she is likely to need, including in the one remaining poll.


Really? Do you not get this?

[thesquanderer]

9. Infusion of cash, sure. But a "last minute infusion" of cash would not be a reliable way...

...to make the difference in her getting another qualifying poll figure between now and November 13. (Do we even know which states will have qualifying polls done between now and then? I don't think so.)

Also, if there were "shadow forces" willing to toss money at her campaign in order to get her numbers up as you imply (even assuming such a strategy would work), why haven't they done it yet? She already missed one debate for not qualifying. Where were they then, and what are they waiting for? Sounds like conspiracy theory stuff to me.

[hlthe2b]

13. There has been signficant reporting that they HAVE. I don't know where you've been

or if you are merely a devout Gabbard supporter but you've missed quite a bit and frankly, your support is misplaced. Of course, Jill Stein had her supporters too, and similarly had cash infusions from sources whose motives were at best questionable.


https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/us/politics/tulsi-gabbard.html
Then there is 4chan, the notoriously toxic online message board, where some right-wing trolls and anti-Semites fawn over Ms. Gabbard, calling her “Mommy” and praising her willingness to criticize Israel. In April, the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website, took credit for Ms. Gabbard’s qualification for the first two Democratic primary debates.
--snip--
An independent analysis of the Russian news media found that RT, the Kremlin-backed news agency, mentioned Ms. Gabbard frequently for a candidate polling in single digits, according to data collected by the Alliance for Securing Democracy, a group that seeks to track and expose efforts by authoritarian regimes to undermine democratic elections.


https://www.axios.com/tulsi-gabbard-right-wing-conservative-social-media-boost-7fc331ea-842f-4dca-9c3f-047d00ba24b9.html
Tulsi Gabbard is getting a boost from conservatives online


https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/06/tulsi-gabbard-debate-alt-right/
Internet Trolls Are Raving About Tulsi Gabbard’s Debate Performance—And They’re Calling Her “Mommy”
The Hawaii Democrat continues to draw support from elements of the alt-right.

[Andy823]

4. I totally agree

Those who keep putting out the meme that she is done, don't know what they are talking about.

[mopinko]

5. if i were her, i would do everything to hang on till s carolina.

if her sorority sisters are gonna be a force, they will show themselves there.
there could be a lot goin on under the radar.
i hope she can tough it out.

[vsrazdem]

6. Especially if Biden doesn't win Iowa, NH or Nevada, then SC could come in play for Harris.

[Kaleva]

12. Harris is keeping her staff intact and offices open in South Carolina.

[IADEMO2004]

10. Good. I donated this morning.

[Kaleva]

11. I've been donating every month and will continue to do so.

[riversedge]

14. I hope she stays in as long as she can

[cwydro]

15. I hope she stays in.

I like her a lot.