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Happiness about that. not just on the part of the non-white candidates like julian castro and cory booker but also on part of the other candidates, too. these candidates recognize that a big, broad obama coalition built on the backs of non-white voters is how democrats are going to win. and having a -- a debate stage that looks essentially like a republican debate stage is not what democrats want to be showing voters at the -- at the very end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020. >> karine. >> yeah. i mean, you're absolutely right. like you said, we started off with a very diverse field and now y...

Or what happens post that, i think is for the most part inkwungsal. >> let's move on to 2020 as we know, including this letter, from cory booker, where he makes the case that the current rules to qualify for a debate, that there has to be a certain threshold of donors in addition to as we know polling numbers, he's saying it needs to be one or the other. signed by eight of his fellow candidates including front runners, the dnc says the rules are fair and this is what they are, you didn't object this year. where do you stand? >> actually i have really mixed feelings about this. i think senator ...

One. >> you mention the diversity and that is central to his argument. and that he says there needs to be more diversity and blames the dnc rules for this saying he knows it was an unintended consequence of the dnc's actions but the unintended result doesn't live up to the values of the democratic party. as you say you're conflicted and brought that up, how much of a focus should that be for the dnc? >> i think it's an important issue and it's one that we ought to look at and obviously diversity is always a strength, not a weakness. be that as it may, all of the candidates started off all on t...

Strike. now every major candidate and then some say they will not cross the picket line even if it means missing the debate. senator elizabeth warren calling on the dnc to "find a solution that lives up to our party's commitments to fight for working people." former new york city mayor michael bloomberg doesn't have to pick a side but he won't be at the l.a. debate and based on dnc rules, bloomberg is unlikely to qualify for any future primary debate because he does not have individual donors, his campaign is self-funded. bloomberg is one of the most recognizable former mayors, arguably only o...

Country would be about $97,000. that would be equal to a family going out spending $55 out. maybe a movie. >> for years, i've been using my resources for the things that matter to me. i was lucky enough to build a successful company. it has been very successful and i've used all of it to give back to help america. >> commercials and campaign stops may be bloomberg's only means of reaching most americans because he's not accepting campaign contributions, he will fail to qualify for any debate under the current dnc rules. and that will not be the only challenge he is facing. we're going to ask o...