The criticism is especially salient given that the current Democratic field is the most diverse in history.
in an impassioned speech on Thursday blasted the influence of money in politics as one of the reasons she dropped out.
Further, they argue, billionaire-late comers to the race--all of them white men-- have been able to leverage their money to ensure they have ads in critical early state markets and in the social media spaces necessary to net the small donor donations to qualify for the debates. “So here’s the deal guys my campaign for president simply does not have the financial resources to continue,” Harris said. “I’m not a billionaire, I can’t fund my own campaign.”"This has been the most inclusivewith more women and candidates of color participating in more debates than billionaires. We are proud of this historic and diverse field with 20 candidates participating in the first two debates and at least 10 candidates in each debate after that.
"I think it's just a moment of reckoning for the party that's like, 'okay, why are we still ending up with an all-white top tier of candidates as the field winnow?' ” he said. Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker participates in a dinner with three undecided voters at a restaurant in Newark, N.J.
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