'I think our process has been the most fair, transparent, inclusive process in the history of the Democratic primary,' DNC Chairman Tom Perez tells GStephanopoulos ahead of Thursday's Democratic primary debate.
Democratic National Committee President Tom Perez defended the tightening of Democratic primary debate standards, saying qualifications are reasonable and candidates knew in advance of the criteria.
These rules doubled the previous standards for polling and fundraising support and dropped the number of candidates who will debate in Houston to 10. Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet echoed the sentiment, saying -- as he stood next to Perez at a DNC meeting -- that the standards are"stifling debate at a time when we need it most" and"have created exactly the wrong outcomes, and they will not help us beat Donald Trump."
There are also concerns about the DNC's lack of fundraising in battleground states. Organization members have expressed alarm at the disparity of resources being allocated to swing voter outreach, according to reporting by The Daily Beast. Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee raised almost $21 million in July, double what the DNC raised that same month and the most it has ever raised in July in an off-cycle year.
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