Gov Steve Bullock was just ONE PERSON short of making the debates

[JI7]

at least there will be a spiritual guru on the stage


<When the Democratic National Committee set the lineup on Thursday for the first presidential debates, Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana didn’t make the cut. He could have, had he done better in just one more poll.

Even that understates just how close he came. He might have qualified had he received the support of one more person in that single poll.

Yet Mr. Bullock’s low support in the polls doesn’t preclude the possibility that he’ll play a meaningful role in the race. His exclusion illustrates the challenge of using polls at this early stage to make sense of the race, let alone to decide whom to include in the debates on June 26 and 27.

Many candidates have gone on to emerge as serious contenders after starting with around 1 percent of the vote. These were mostly people who had low name recognition, but gained support after becoming better known in the early states or nationwide.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/06/13/upshot/missing-2020-debate-democrats-bullock.amp.html

[msongs]

1. latecomer has some ground to make up. not DOA...yet nt

[OnDoutside]

2. Yes, he only has himself to blame for leaving it so late, despite

his potential entry many months before.

[question everything]

5. Yeah, right. As a governor he feels his first responsibility is to run the state

as opposed to all the senators, now and in previous elections cycles..

In 2008 Obama, Hillary and McCain had the lowest attending record in the Senate.

And, Bill Clinton entered the race in September or October. Again, a governor whose first priorities were to run the state.

[OnDoutside]

10. And yet here he is.

[rpannier]

11. Yes after the Montana state legislature has completed its 90 day session

They are no longer in session

[OnDoutside]

12. I'm not arguing as to whether he was right or wrong, that was his choice, but his whinging now is

a bit of a waste of time, and doesn't reflect well.

[rpannier]

13. I am responding to your revious comment about him being here now

As if he wasn't concerned about governing the state
He remained in Montana during the legislative session and then once it was over he moved into running for office

[OnDoutside]

14. He's still Governor of Montana for another 19 months ! He's trying to have it both ways, and that's

his choice. He only declared on May 14, which was clearly too late to get fully up to speed. I'm only commenting that he'd be better off taking it on the chin and making sure he gets up the ladder in time for the next debates. Blaming others is not a good look.

[TeamPooka]

3. People have heard of him. His rationale for running is flawed.

sucking up to Trump voters that will never vote for a Democrat

[question everything]

6. His "rationale" is to run the state how much time do the sentoars in the race have

been spending in the Senate? Or in the House? Or in South Bend city hall?

[TeamPooka]

7. His rationale is "vote for me because Republicans vote for me too I"

[JI7]

9. well, if he can win that would matter. also the fact that he can govern is important in a President

[customerserviceguy]

4. And if he had gotten off the fence one day sooner

he might just have had that one person. But that was his choice.

I've been to Montana, and let's face it, the things you have to say and believe in to be a governor of that state are things that are not really the kind of things that appeal to the base of our party. It makes no difference if he's eliminated in the first round or the second round of debates. Many currently running will not make that second cut.

[brooklynite]

8. Not necessarily...

There were MORE candidates than could be accommodated, which meant there would have to be a ranking of BOTH polling and contributors, where he has definitely been lagging.