The growing 2020 Democratic field triggers a mad dash for donors -- and complaints from campaigns
WASHINGTON Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, who joined the crowded presidential field on Thursday, may be a longshot candidate for the White House.
But as the 21st major candidate to seek the Democratic nomination, his entry into the 2020 race underscores the increasingly high stakes for Democrats looking to make the early debate stage. And some campaigns have begun to openly bristle at the national party's use of a 65,000-donor threshold as a requirement to join the first two debates.
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