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Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
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Cucks for Clinton
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Date: November 14, 2016 03:06PM
Elizabeth Warren
The Massachusetts mother of the progressive populist movement is at the top of most lists for 2020, as many Democrats see her, along with Sanders, as the best positioned to channel the left’s enthusiasm.
Warren turned down calls for a bid in 2016, leaving open the progressive void filled by Sanders, but refused to endorse until the writing on the wall became clear.
And after positioning herself as a key Trump antagonist during the election, she was back at it during a Thursday speech to the AFL-CIO where she pledged to protect minorities and laid out the populist argument for shifting left. At the same time, 67 years old now, she would be even older than Trump – the oldest person to take office on inauguration day 2021.
Bernie Sanders
Clinton won the nomination in 2016 after falling short to Barack Obama eight years earlier, and Sanders is already refusing to rule out a future bid despite the fact he would be almost 80 when the next election rolls around.
His recent bid gave him the platform, the increased standing in the party, and his legion of supporters could make a 2020 bid easier. Sanders brought new voters out of the woodwork for his cause and his small-dollar army shattered fundraising records throughout the primary.
That means he’ll have a seat at the table for whatever growing pains the party goes through in the aftermath of this election, a seat he’s already using to advocate for Rep. Keith Ellison to take over as party chairman.
The base of supporters for Sanders and Warren almost entirely overlap, so it remains to be seen as to whether there’s room for both of them or just one on the ballot. But if progressives have their way, at least one will run.
Sherrod Brown
The long-time Ohio lawmaker may not have the national recognition of Warren or Sanders, but he’s one of the more seasoned liberal populists in Congress.
The 64-year-old has long been a vocal opponent of trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Pipeline, which became an anathema during the 2016 race on both sides of the aisle, and the North American Free Trade Act, the 1990s trade deal that Trump has promised to scrap.
That background helped put him onto Clinton’s short list for vice president, but she ultimately went in a different direction.
While Sanders and Warren often overshadow him, the swing-state senator could be in the mix come 2020.
Corey Booker
The 47-year-old New Jersey senator has a cult-like following in no small part thanks to his active social-media presence, but Democrats have long floated Booker as a future presidential candidate.
A Rhodes Scholar and former mayor of Newark, Booker could be seen as a way to help to jump-start the Obama coalition that did not turn out for Clinton in the way they did for Obama in 2012 and 2008.
But as an early Clinton supporter, some progressives have criticized him for his ties to Wall Street, which could make the path a bit more complicated after Clinton’s loss.
Tim Kaine
Kaine just suffered a devastating loss as the party’s vice presidential pick, but that position gave him the national recognition needed to launch a future bid of his own.
He’s won many friends within the party in no small part thanks to his tenure as Democratic National Committee chairman from 2009-2011 and helped Clinton keep Virginia blue.
But Kaine, 58, would come in with the stain of the 2016 loss, leading to questions as to whether Democrats want a clean slate.
Kirsten Gillibrand
Some Democrats are speculating that Hillary Clinton’s replacement in the Senate could attempt a presidential bid of her own in the not-too-distant future.
The 49-year-old has been a dogged proponent of legislation to address sexual violence on college campuses and made waves when she wrote in a 2014 book that a Senate colleague made comments about her weight loss after her pregnancy. But while Gillibrand elevated her profile as a Clinton surrogate this cycle, she has limited name recognition outside of New York.
Amy Klobuchar
One of Clinton’s more vocal congressional supporters, the Minnesota senator’s name is a regular in future presidential speculation too.
Like President Obama, she’s a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and has spearheaded work to curb sexual assault in the military along with Gillibrand and others. She’s very popular in her home state and has a background in law enforcement as a county prosecutor.
Along with Gillibrand and Warren, Klobuchar, 56, is part of the group of women who could attempt to succeed where Clinton fell short in breaking the presidency’s glass ceiling.
Al Franken
A less common pick, the former Saturday Night Live cast member could be an interesting foil to the reality show superstar turned President Elect.
Franken, 65, has sought to ditch the “funny man” reputation since he arrived in the Senate, but has started to open up a bit more recently as he stumped for Clinton and bashed Trump.
Some are buying into the early speculation, with the “Draft Al Franken 2020” super-PAC registered on Wednesday.
Martin O’Malley
O’Malley served as the odd man out during the Democratic primary, taken far more seriously than Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb but unable to get past the low single-digits in the polls.
But many Democrats saw O’Malley’s bid as a low-risk test drive for a future candidacy, as the 53-year-old former Maryland Governor staked out a number of progressive positions and sought to position himself with one foot in either camp of the party.
He's now angling for a post atop the DNC, which could put him at the center of the effort to reshape the party.
Kamala Harris
The newly-minted incoming senator for California has drawn comparisons to the rise of another young, black Democrat—Barack Obama.
A presidential bid would be on an ambitious timeline for the 52-year-old Harris, who would be just a few years into her first term in the Senate as the body’s first Indian-American senator (her mother is Indian and her father is Jamaican). But she has drawn praise for her progressive tenure as the state’s Attorney General and had the field almost entirely cleared for her 2016 Senate bid.
Personally, my money's still on Julian Castro, but we'll see.
The Massachusetts mother of the progressive populist movement is at the top of most lists for 2020, as many Democrats see her, along with Sanders, as the best positioned to channel the left’s enthusiasm.
Warren turned down calls for a bid in 2016, leaving open the progressive void filled by Sanders, but refused to endorse until the writing on the wall became clear.
And after positioning herself as a key Trump antagonist during the election, she was back at it during a Thursday speech to the AFL-CIO where she pledged to protect minorities and laid out the populist argument for shifting left. At the same time, 67 years old now, she would be even older than Trump – the oldest person to take office on inauguration day 2021.
Bernie Sanders
Clinton won the nomination in 2016 after falling short to Barack Obama eight years earlier, and Sanders is already refusing to rule out a future bid despite the fact he would be almost 80 when the next election rolls around.
His recent bid gave him the platform, the increased standing in the party, and his legion of supporters could make a 2020 bid easier. Sanders brought new voters out of the woodwork for his cause and his small-dollar army shattered fundraising records throughout the primary.
That means he’ll have a seat at the table for whatever growing pains the party goes through in the aftermath of this election, a seat he’s already using to advocate for Rep. Keith Ellison to take over as party chairman.
The base of supporters for Sanders and Warren almost entirely overlap, so it remains to be seen as to whether there’s room for both of them or just one on the ballot. But if progressives have their way, at least one will run.
Sherrod Brown
The long-time Ohio lawmaker may not have the national recognition of Warren or Sanders, but he’s one of the more seasoned liberal populists in Congress.
The 64-year-old has long been a vocal opponent of trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Pipeline, which became an anathema during the 2016 race on both sides of the aisle, and the North American Free Trade Act, the 1990s trade deal that Trump has promised to scrap.
That background helped put him onto Clinton’s short list for vice president, but she ultimately went in a different direction.
While Sanders and Warren often overshadow him, the swing-state senator could be in the mix come 2020.
Corey Booker
The 47-year-old New Jersey senator has a cult-like following in no small part thanks to his active social-media presence, but Democrats have long floated Booker as a future presidential candidate.
A Rhodes Scholar and former mayor of Newark, Booker could be seen as a way to help to jump-start the Obama coalition that did not turn out for Clinton in the way they did for Obama in 2012 and 2008.
But as an early Clinton supporter, some progressives have criticized him for his ties to Wall Street, which could make the path a bit more complicated after Clinton’s loss.
Tim Kaine
Kaine just suffered a devastating loss as the party’s vice presidential pick, but that position gave him the national recognition needed to launch a future bid of his own.
He’s won many friends within the party in no small part thanks to his tenure as Democratic National Committee chairman from 2009-2011 and helped Clinton keep Virginia blue.
But Kaine, 58, would come in with the stain of the 2016 loss, leading to questions as to whether Democrats want a clean slate.
Kirsten Gillibrand
Some Democrats are speculating that Hillary Clinton’s replacement in the Senate could attempt a presidential bid of her own in the not-too-distant future.
The 49-year-old has been a dogged proponent of legislation to address sexual violence on college campuses and made waves when she wrote in a 2014 book that a Senate colleague made comments about her weight loss after her pregnancy. But while Gillibrand elevated her profile as a Clinton surrogate this cycle, she has limited name recognition outside of New York.
Amy Klobuchar
One of Clinton’s more vocal congressional supporters, the Minnesota senator’s name is a regular in future presidential speculation too.
Like President Obama, she’s a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School and has spearheaded work to curb sexual assault in the military along with Gillibrand and others. She’s very popular in her home state and has a background in law enforcement as a county prosecutor.
Along with Gillibrand and Warren, Klobuchar, 56, is part of the group of women who could attempt to succeed where Clinton fell short in breaking the presidency’s glass ceiling.
Al Franken
A less common pick, the former Saturday Night Live cast member could be an interesting foil to the reality show superstar turned President Elect.
Franken, 65, has sought to ditch the “funny man” reputation since he arrived in the Senate, but has started to open up a bit more recently as he stumped for Clinton and bashed Trump.
Some are buying into the early speculation, with the “Draft Al Franken 2020” super-PAC registered on Wednesday.
Martin O’Malley
O’Malley served as the odd man out during the Democratic primary, taken far more seriously than Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb but unable to get past the low single-digits in the polls.
But many Democrats saw O’Malley’s bid as a low-risk test drive for a future candidacy, as the 53-year-old former Maryland Governor staked out a number of progressive positions and sought to position himself with one foot in either camp of the party.
He's now angling for a post atop the DNC, which could put him at the center of the effort to reshape the party.
Kamala Harris
The newly-minted incoming senator for California has drawn comparisons to the rise of another young, black Democrat—Barack Obama.
A presidential bid would be on an ambitious timeline for the 52-year-old Harris, who would be just a few years into her first term in the Senate as the body’s first Indian-American senator (her mother is Indian and her father is Jamaican). But she has drawn praise for her progressive tenure as the state’s Attorney General and had the field almost entirely cleared for her 2016 Senate bid.
Personally, my money's still on Julian Castro, but we'll see.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
Gerald Smuther's crystal ball
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Date: November 14, 2016 03:27PM
Lets pretend for a moment Donald Trump does get impeached, and Mike Pence takes over the presidency. Do Republicans stick with Pence, or do they open up the GOP for a new candidate. Who would those potential candidates be????
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
Hillary 2020
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Date: November 14, 2016 03:34PM
You left out the most obvious candidate of all: Hillary Clinton. Hillary 2020, don't give up now!
Trump himself might get frustrated by the legislative process and gridlock and decide not to run for a second term. Chris Christie is a decent guy who could step in.
Trump himself might get frustrated by the legislative process and gridlock and decide not to run for a second term. Chris Christie is a decent guy who could step in.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
Why Not Hillary
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Date: November 14, 2016 03:36PM
I still think Hillary deserves another chance.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
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Hillary in 2020
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Date: November 14, 2016 03:43PM
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Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
none of the above
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Date: November 14, 2016 03:44PM
It will be Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
not bull
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Date: November 14, 2016 04:16PM
Serious considerations: Michele Obama, Oprah, Hillary, Ellen DeGeneris, Chelsea Clinton. The powers are still hoping for a female.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
Cucks for Clinton
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Date: November 14, 2016 04:18PM
Hillary 2020 Wrote:
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> You left out the most obvious candidate of all:
> Hillary Clinton. Hillary 2020, don't give up
> now!
>
> Trump himself might get frustrated by the
> legislative process and gridlock and decide not to
> run for a second term. Chris Christie is a decent
> guy who could step in.
She'd be like the early 90's Buffalo Bills: invited to the big dance, but still ending up rejected.
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> You left out the most obvious candidate of all:
> Hillary Clinton. Hillary 2020, don't give up
> now!
>
> Trump himself might get frustrated by the
> legislative process and gridlock and decide not to
> run for a second term. Chris Christie is a decent
> guy who could step in.
She'd be like the early 90's Buffalo Bills: invited to the big dance, but still ending up rejected.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
tgh
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Date: November 14, 2016 04:21PM
Dems would win with jerry springer
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
Trump Country
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Date: November 14, 2016 04:38PM
They should run Timmy the Cuck Kane. He couldn't draw a crowd of over 30 people during Hillary's campaign, so if he runs in 2020 maybe he can get 60?
Pence would make a great leader also. Trump picked a winner in Pence. Very good judgment he showed in selecting him.
Pence would make a great leader also. Trump picked a winner in Pence. Very good judgment he showed in selecting him.
Re: Top 10 potential DEM candidates 2020 Pres. election
Posted by:
Pence=Dence
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Date: November 14, 2016 04:41PM
Trump Country Wrote:
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> They should run Timmy the Cuck Kane. He couldn't
> draw a crowd of over 30 people during Hillary's
> campaign, so if he runs in 2020 maybe he can get
> 60?
>
> Pence would make a great leader also. Trump picked
> a winner in Pence. Very good judgment he showed in
> selecting him.
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> They should run Timmy the Cuck Kane. He couldn't
> draw a crowd of over 30 people during Hillary's
> campaign, so if he runs in 2020 maybe he can get
> 60?
>
> Pence would make a great leader also. Trump picked
> a winner in Pence. Very good judgment he showed in
> selecting him.
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