Billionaire Tom Steyer is the 6th Democrat to qualify for next week's presidential primary debate
The debate comes just weeks before the Feb. 3 Iowa caucuses, the first voting contest of the primary campaign.Steyer qualified by hitting polling and donor thresholds set by the Democratic National Committee.
A new Fox News poll conducted in South Carolina put Steyer at 15%, and another Fox News poll in Nevada put him at 12%. A candidate can meet the polling qualifications for the debate based on having received 7% support or higher in at least two qualifying early state polls released between Nov. 14 and Jan. 10. Steyer has been running television ads in both South Carolina and Nevada.
He’s also tapped his personal fortune to finance his campaign. Steyer, who was a hedge-fund manager before committing his money to charity and political causes, argues that his record as a successful businessman makes him a strong contender against Trump, whom he brands as a “fraud and failure” in his television advertisements.
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