Gov Tim Bullock, Democratic Candidate, Not Happy About DNC's New Qualifying Debate Criteria

The DNC could block me from the debate stage. Here’s my response:
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2019/06/07 · 16:12


Deciding between campaigning for 100,000 donors or getting 100,000 people healthcare is the easiest decision I’ve ever had to make.

I don’t regret for a minute waiting so long to launch my campaign. Nothing is more important to me than the work we did to expand Medicaid, freeze college tuition, ban foreign money from state elections, and protect a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions. We had a job to do in Montana. And we did it.

But the DNC’s new debate rules threaten to keep us off the debate stage because I didn’t get in earlier. The truth is if I ever had to choose again between campaigning for 100,000 donors and securing healthcare for 100,000 people; well, that’s the easiest decision I’ll ever make.

These rules are not the standard our Party should be setting. If we're ever going to get beyond partisan gridlock and back to governing, we must include those who have done the hard work to get things done outside of Washington.

I agree with Chairman Perez that every candidate has to demonstrate progress to make that stage. But if progress isn’t what we’ve been able to achieve in Montana, our Party’s definition of progress needs to change.

We need a candidate that can both get Democrats fired up to vote and win back the places that voted for Trump, and I’m the only candidate who’s done it. I need your support because this is about a lot more than one debate. It’s about winning back the places we lost, getting rid of the dark money that has taken over our political system, and ensuring every person in America has a fair shot at success. I sure hope you’ll join us.

Steve Bullock is the Democratic Governor of Montana and the only Presidential candidate who's won a Trump state. In 2016, Trump won Montana by 20 points, but Governor Bullock won by 4 points. Even with a nearly 60% Republican majority legislature, he reauthorized Medicaid expansion, froze college tuition, and passed one of the most progressive campaign finance reform laws in the country. To support his campaign for President, please donate here >>