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The exit of Castro, former secretary of housing and urban development in the Obama administration, provides another example of a minority candidate struggling as their white competitors have gained steam.
Sen. Kamala Harris, once considered among the frontrunners for the party’s nomination, dropped out in early December. The only other competitive African-American candidate, Sen. Cory Booker, has been polling in the low single digits for several months.
The Democratic field, which began as one of the most diverse ever, has winnowed to an all-white top tier of candidates.
Castro echoed a popular sentiment among liberals in blaming the primary process for the lack of diversity in the field. Having the predominantly white states of Iowa and New Hampshire vote first, he argued, puts minority candidates at a disadvantage.
Several candidates, including Castro and Yang, have asked the Democratic National Committee to change its debate standards to allow a more diverse slate of candidates.
“Part of the frustration has stemmed from the importance many primary voters have placed on defeating Mr. Trump. Some Democrats believe they have focused too much on appealing to white, non-college-educated voters who supported the Republican in states Mr. Obama won, such as Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, rather than boosting turnout among young and nonwhite voters who make up the party’s base.” said Ken Thomas, of Wall Street Journal
“An all-white debate stage might come off like a two-hour infomercial for minority voters about how the party doesn’t look like them.” said Edward-Isaac Dovere, AtlanticLiberal politicians and mainstream media journalists continuously judge the value and qualification of a political candidate on the basis of their skin color. This is nothing more than left wing racism. Skin color is irrelavant. Policies and ideas are what matters. The narrow liberal racist mindset is unable to grasp this concept.
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