Such a rule would vastly expand the roster, to most likely include not just Mr. Booker and Mr. Castro, but also former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York and others who have not made the stage in months, and would almost certainly lead to two nights of debating. The signatories said they “encourage the D.N.C. Mr. Bloomberg has said he will not accept campaign contributions. spokeswoman Xochitl Hinojosa called the committee’s debate criteria fair, and noted that no campaign objected when the thresholds were announced earlier this year. No television network has agreed to host two nights of debates in January or February, she said.

Source: New York Times December 14, 2019 21:56 UTC