The DNC removed the individual donor requirement previously required of [[Cory Booker]], [[Julian Castro]], and other people of color to qualify for the Nevada Democratic debate stage, opening the opportunity for the [[dark money]] candidacy of Mike Bloomberg to appear.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/31/dnc-opens-up-nevada-democratic-debate-stage-for-mike-bloomberg/</ref> Having driven out the last minority, [[Andrew Yang]], coupled with the media blackout on Tulsi Gabbard and [[Deval Patrick]],<ref>https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/02/12/cnn-needs-to-explain-why-they-included-deval-patrick-and-andrew-yang-in-their-nh-town-halls-and-not-tulsi-gabbard/</ref> a lily white field of [[white supremacist]]s appeared on stage before the nation for the Nevada debate. A Stanford University/Reality Check Poll showed a sizable portion of the disbanded Yang Gang moving into President Trump's column.<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/02/13/trump-may-pick-up-some-of-andrew-yangs-supporters-poll/</ref> | The DNC removed the individual donor requirement previously required of [[Cory Booker]], [[Julian Castro]], and other people of color to qualify for the Nevada Democratic debate stage, opening the opportunity for the [[dark money]] candidacy of Mike Bloomberg to appear.<ref>https://thefederalist.com/2020/01/31/dnc-opens-up-nevada-democratic-debate-stage-for-mike-bloomberg/</ref> Having driven out the last minority, [[Andrew Yang]], coupled with the media blackout on Tulsi Gabbard and [[Deval Patrick]],<ref>https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/02/12/cnn-needs-to-explain-why-they-included-deval-patrick-and-andrew-yang-in-their-nh-town-halls-and-not-tulsi-gabbard/</ref> a lily white field of [[white supremacist]]s appeared on stage before the nation for the Nevada debate. A Stanford University/Reality Check Poll showed a sizable portion of the disbanded Yang Gang moving into President Trump's column.<ref>https://nypost.com/2020/02/13/trump-may-pick-up-some-of-andrew-yangs-supporters-poll/</ref> |