The Independent View: Lineups for CNN Next Two-Night Democratic Primary Debate

The Lineups for July 30th and 31St Democratic Presidential Debate in Detroit were announced on air during a Live, Random Draw for the Events.

There were Three Distinct Draws based on Polling:

- One to Divide the Bottom Ten Candidates

- One to Divide the Middle Six Candidates

- One to divide the Top Four Candidates

The 20 candidates who qualified for the Debate Stage:

July 30th

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock
South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg
Former Maryland Rep. John Delaney
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke
Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (Center)
Author Marianne Williamson
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Center)

July 31st

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet
Former Vice President Joe Biden (Center)
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker
Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
California Sen. Kamala Harris (Center)
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Businessman Andrew Yang

This Draw sets up a Rematch of Harris vs. Biden. The Duo clashed on Race at the First Debate, delivering the most talked about moment of the Two Nights and giving Harris a Significant Boost in both Polling and Fundraising.

Meanwhile, the First Night's Debate will feature most of the Democratic field's Moderate Voices. Bullock, Delaney, Hickenlooper, Klobuchar, and Ryan, are all more Moderate then most Candidates Running for President. The Concentration of Moderates give Candidates like Buttigieg and O'Rourke, Two Candidates further Left than most, to Prove themselves to be with Progressive Voters.

For many Candidates, especially those in the Bottom 10, this could be their Final Shot to make a Moment on National Television, given the DNC is Doubling the Threshold to Qualify for the Third and Fourth Democratic Primary Debates later this year.

Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton and Miramar, Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam, Two Candidates who did Not make the First Debate stage, will also Miss the Second Debate after Failing to Qualify.

Billionaire Investor Tom Steyer and former Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak, Two Candidates who recently got into the Presidential Contest, also Failed to Qualify for the Second Round of Debates.

Candidates had until 11 a.m. ET Wednesday to Certify with the DNC that they have either Achieved at least 1% Support in Three Polls from an Approved List of Pollsters or Received Campaign Contributions from 65,000 Unique Donors, including 200 Donors each from 20 Different States.

In Order to Qualify for the Third and Fourth set of Debates in September and October, Candidates will now have to achieve 2% in Four Polls from a slightly Changed List of Approved Pollsters and receive 130,000 Unique Donors, from the Date of their Campaign's Creation, including 400 Unique Donors per State in at least 20 U.S. States.