Article snippet: MIAMI — Seventeen floors above Biscayne Bay in a gleaming rented condo, Representative Seth Moulton alternated between sounding wistful and critical as he described the first Democratic debate, which he did not qualify for, to a handful of reporters over a plate of shrimp and tropical fruit Thursday. The a few harried minutes to make their case on national television, but it’s better than watching it play out from an Airbnb, Moulton conceded. “I’m not going to sit here and tell you I preferred to be here opposed to being on the stage, especially when questions like health care and foreign policy came up,” Moulton, a Marine veteran, said. “I think I would have had some unique things to say.“ The three-term Salem congressman, who failed to qualify for the debate stage after registering at 0 percent in 20 of the deciding polls, journeyed to South Florida this week anyway, chasing the migration of reporters and their TV cameras in an effort to boost his stalled candidacy. It’s a different approach than the one taken by Montana Governor Steve Bullock, for example, another candidate who failed to make the stage but who counterprogrammed with campaign rallies to drum up support in the key early voting states of Iowa and New Hampshire. Moulton instead lined up interviews with national newspapers and TV reporters in Miami, offering detailed critiques of his higher-polling Democratic rivals’ performance. He even watched Wednesday night’s debate alongside a reporter from U... Link to the full article to read more