Andrew Yang and Tom Steyer, two of the three nontraditional contenders in the 2020 race, have managed to secure covered spots in the next Democratic debate, beating out sitting senators, a governor, the mayor of the U.S.'s largest city and a clutch of current and former members of Congress. But the Democratic primary's other unorthodox candidate — motivational speaker and self-help author Marianne Williamson — may be sitting on the sidelines.
Something about Williamson's unconventional candidacy, though, has certainly sparked voters' curiosity. After all, a candidate who flits between the worlds of traditional, institutional religion and New Age spirituality is a rarity in presidential politics.
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