Candidates of color raise concern over depleting diversity in the Democratic presidential field

Shortly after California Sen. Kamala Harris announced she was ending her presidential bid, the question of depleting diversity in the Democratic field became a rallying point for several of the remaining minority candidates in their own campaigns.

However, several minority presidential candidates have complained that the structure of the Democratic National Committee's polling and fundraising rules to qualify for debates unduly makes it difficult to get the coveted primetime spots on stage needed to gain the national spotlight. Harris had qualified for the Democratic presidential debate later this month. With her departure from the race, only six candidates have made the cut to be on the debate stage-- none of them are people of color.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, announced his campaign had raised over $360,000 since Harris suspended her candidacy and sounded a similar note of alarm during a call with reporters during said a pre-planned visit to Harris’ home state of California. Her departure has also sparked a scramble for Harris’ supporters and staff as Iowans prepare to cast the first ballots on Feb 3.

Henry has since endorsed Sanders’ campaign, although the coalition hasn’t decided who to back as a group yet.

Should we also raise the same concern in other fields?..let’s start with sports.

Hmmm... It's almost as if Democrats are racist, but yet their decades of soft bigotry remain unquestioned 🤔

Guess what dumbasses- we want the best candidates not the blackest, gayest, yellowist, etc etc. The thought that you deserve more bc you werent born white is sickening. And laughable to think that a Presidential hopeful feels they deserve it bc they’re a minority.

Maybe they should put forth a better candidate... There's always TulsiGabbard

The democrats are not with us, they use us. walkaway

🤣🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽

Fortunately, people aren't interested in voting for black supremacists who are only able to accuse people of racism--while covering up crime by black men. You need a wider base than black supremacists to win office.

Kamala had basically 0% black support when everyone found out she locks people up for cheap labor 😏

Suck it Yahoo! Race has nothing to do with it! They suck as candidates! WalkAway

If they didn’t talk like radical idiots maybe that wouldn’t be the case.

What a load of dishonest crap. There are many not for sale progressive people of colour could’ve been on that stage if the Clinton machine hasn’t made sure they would never get there.

Cause they lost?

Or......(this coming from a black man)......DO BETTER.

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