Debate Stage: Campaign Contributions and Challenge Meeting

debate stage: But the lesser-known candidates in the crowded Democratic field face an added challenge meeting the new criteria the Democratic National Committee has established for the first two debates, according to CNN. To get on the debate stage this summer, candidates must either earn at least 1% support in several polls or receive campaign contributions from 65,000 individuals. There's pressure on top-tier contenders to post big numbers. The looming deadline has triggered a frenzied dash for money. Unless we hit our fundraising goals, Elizabeth's voice is at risk of being drowned out, warned one email from the presidential campaign of Massachusetts Sen. Candidates are hitting the fundraising circuit this weekend and sending out dire pleas for donations. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.