Clinton wins 2016 nomination, loses GE to Jeb Bush. is Warren the 2020 favorite?

[Mr. Morden]

I don't know if she'd be interested in running or not, but she'd definitely be leading the early 2020 Democratic primary polls, and be considered the early favorite.

EDIT: One other thing I've mused about on this forum before: If Clinton is nominated and loses the GE to the Republican nominee, does that diminish the "It's time for a woman" spirit among some Democratic primary voters, or intensify it?

[Mr. Morden]

I'm also wondering how Warren would be polling right now in Iowa and NH if she were running instead of Sanders.

[Mr. Morden]

Feingold could take the progressive flank...

Actually, that's a good point.  He won't be the frontrunner, but assuming he's elected back to the Senate next year, Feingold will be in the mix as a possible 2020 presidential candidate in the event that Clinton loses the '16 general election.

[Mr. Morden]

Even if she isn't the frontrunner anymore by the second half of 2019, she'd obviously be the *early* frontrunner, wouldn't she?  Who else would have already established themselves by 2017, to be the early frontrunner?  Clinton's VP nominee, OK, whoever that might be.  I guess it depends on who that is, and how they perform in the '16 campaign.  But otherwise, it's got to be Warren.