Last in, First Out? Gabbard Threatens Debate Boycott
By 270toWin Staff
October 10, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii is considering a boycott of next Tuesday's Democratic debate. In a video posted to her Facebook page, she says that the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the media are trying to rig the 2020 nominating process. She says it is a repeat of 2016, when these same parties favored Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders.
After not qualifying for the September debate, Gabbard was the 12th and final Democrat to meet the criteria for October. She is polling at just under 1% nationally. While this threat will gain her some publicity, it is hard to see how an actual boycott will help her candidacy.