DNC eliminates individual donor threshold to qualify for the primary debate being held in Las Vegas, opening the door for former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg to face off against his competitors for the first time in a national debate.
, refusing to take donations from supporters and essentially barring himself from qualifying for a Democratic primary debate -- which have up until this point required candidates to attain a specific number of unique donors in order to participate.
Now, Bloomberg may get his chance to face some of his competition, including three front-runners who have already qualified for this debate, according to an ABC News analysis: former Vice President Joe Biden, Massachusetts Sen.Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg addresses a news conference in Norfolk, Va., Nov. 25, 2019.
Candidates have two ways to meet the polling threshold: Get at least 10% support in four national polls and/or polls conducted in Nevada or South Carolina -- referred to as the four-poll threshold -- or get at least 12% support in two polls conducted in Nevada and/or South Carolina, referred to as the early state polling threshold.
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