Booker campaign official donates to Gillibrand to 'ensure' she qualifies for debate

[left-of-center2012]

Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-N.J.) deputy presidential campaign manager on Wednesday donated to one of Booker's 2020 opponents, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), saying she was trying to help ensure the New York senator secures a spot in next month’s Democratic primary debates.

To qualify for the debates, candidates must garner donations from at least 65,000 unique donors or hit at least 1 percent in three approved polls. If more than 20 candidates qualify, the DNC will prioritize candidates who hit both thresholds.

Unlike Booker, Gillibrand has not publicly announced that she has met both the polling and donor threshold, Politico noted.

Politico reported that the show of support for Gillibrand follows Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) signing a bill that outlawed almost all abortions in the state. Gillibrand’s deputy communications director, Emmy Bengston, wrote on Twitter that the issue of abortion might not even come up during the 2020 primary debates.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/443996-cory-bookers-deputy-campaign-manager-donates-to-gillibrand-so-she-can-make

[dsc]

1. It didn't come up in 2016 unless Hillary mentioned it

neither did LGBT rights.

[LongtimeAZDem]

2. So, some people who donated to Booker ended up donating to Gillibrand.

[Vidal]

3. This is stupid

If she can't qualify on her own she shouldn't be running for president.

We have too many marginal candidates running anyway.

[seaglass]

5. Me too and my daughter said she would donate also. That was nice. n/t

[left-of-center2012]

6. Gillibrand is why we have no Sen Franken

Why donate to her?

[brooklynite]

8. Or Sanders? Or Booker? Or Warren? Or Harris?

At least (according to prevaling theory in these parts) Gillibrand is a manipulative genius who can get other Senators (up to the Minority leader) to do what she wants.

[crazytown]

7. Gillibrand is DOA

This is throwing good money after a bad candidate.