Sen. Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) fundraised off New York City Mayor Bill de BlasioBill de BlasioProtesters splash red paint on NYC streets to symbolize blood De Blasio: Robert E Lee’s ‘name should be taken off everything in America, period’ House Democratic whip pushes back on calls to defund police: We need to focus on reform MORE’s (D) entry into the crowded Democratic presidential field on Thursday, quipping that New York was “Newark’s suburb.”
“You may have heard of Newark’s suburb, New York City,” Booker said in an email to supporters, referencing the New Jersey city where he used to serve as mayor. Booker noted that de Blasio’s entry into the race means that two dozen Democrats are now running.
Booker used the fundraising email to invoke the size of the primary field and the limited number of slots on the debate stage, a frequent theme of his fundraising pitches. The New Jersey senator has signaled that he has met the threshold to appear in the debates.
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To qualify for primary debates, candidates must reach 1 percent in at least three national or primary state polls or have at 65,000 unique donors with at least 200 donors in no fewer than 20 states. If more than 20 candidates qualify, reaching both thresholds will serve as a tiebreaker.
“With such a crowded field, the [Democratic National Committee] will have no choice but to get more aggressive in defining who qualifies for the debate stage,” Booker wrote in the fundraising pitch. “That means it’s no longer just about guaranteeing a spot for that first debate, but for future debates as well.”
De Blasio’s entry has largely been met with mockery from the right since he announced Thursday, with President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE calling the liberal two-term mayor a “JOKE” and the right-leaning New York Post mocking him on its Thursday cover.
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