The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Friday announced new qualifying standards for the upcoming Arizona debate that will leave only the top two contenders on stage.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) did not meet any of the qualifying factors: namely being being 100% White, 100% male (she is only about 40% male), and being aged 70 or over.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Vice President Joe Biden both qualified for the debate with flying colours, which will be hosted by CNN and Univision on March 15 in Phoenix.
The Arizona debate will have the fewest candidates on stage since the beginning of the crowded primary, when two nights were needed in late June to accommodate all of the White House hopefuls.
The debate that immediately preceded Super Tuesday had seven candidates participating, five of whom are no longer in the race.
Gabbard has two of the 1,385 delegates awarded. Those delegates are from American Samoa. But it is thought that the DNC will soon come up with a rule change so that those delegates can be given to Biden.
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