Gov. Bullock accuses fellow Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer, a billionaire hedge fund manager and liberal megadonor, of buying his way into the third presidential debate.
Bullock then released an extended statement on Steyer, whose campaign announced earlier Tuesday that he had hit the 130,000 donor requirement and was just one qualifying poll away from being assured a spot on the Sept. 12-13 debate stage in Houston.
As of Tuesday, nine candidates had qualified for the debate: former Vice President Joe Biden; Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kamala Harris of California; former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke; South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg; and entrepreneur Andrew Yang.
"We’re kidding ourselves if we’re calling a $10 million purchase of 130,000 donors a demonstration of grassroots support," Bullock said."It’s not serving the candidates, and it sure isn’t helping the voters who will actually decide this election." Speaking with MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell later on Tuesday, Bullock said the Democratic National Committee's rules for qualification were"well intentioned" but"allowed a billionaire to buy a spot on the debate stage — we’re getting to the point where we’re spending money online as opposed to actually talking to voters.
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