'We can't change the rules midstream': DNC Chair Tom Perez defends commitment to diversity despite lack of it in Iowa debate

At one point, the field of roughly two dozen candidates included six women and seven non-whites. On Tuesday, every candidate on the stage will be white, though that includes two women and an openly gay man.

WASHINGTON – Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez defended the committee's commitment to inclusion Tuesday amid criticism about the lack of diversity when six Democratic candidates take the stage in Iowa for theWhen the field had roughly two dozen candidates, it included six women and seven nonwhites. Tuesday, every candidate on the stage will be white, though that includes two women and a gay man.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. – who dropped out of the race after failing to qualify for Iowa, the second consecutive debate he didn't make –on Tuesday that he was"very concerned" about the lack of diversity on the debate stage. Former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, who is still running but failed to make the cut for Des Moines, said in a statement Tuesday, "Tonight, six candidates will take the debate stage, all remarkable public servants. Yet tonight America will not see herself in full. … The debates have stopped either showcasing the field or representing the nation.

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