2020 Democratic Primary: Wide Open(NON-REPUBLICAN VOTERS ONLY)

[BuckeyeNut]

No one over the age of 60. Pass the torch, and keep it passed.

Someone liberal, but not quite so liberal as Sanders.

Someone without much of a track record, but still some experience: 4-6 years in statewide office.

[Shadows]

I still hope against hope that Bernie runs but he will likely be too old.

I am not sure if Warren would be as strong a candidate as Bernie but I think she should beat Trump.

What I find hilarious are goofs who chose the most UNELECTABLE Dem candidate in history in Clinton & in a way are responsible for Trump victory predicting a Trump landslide.

Of all people, you guys should atleast swallow your pride, make an unconditional apology & try to follow the lead of progressives because you guys clearly lack any decent judgement!

[politics_king]

This isn't a Top 6 list just the 6 people I think will run.

1.) Kamala Harris
2.) Cory Booker
3.) Andrew Cuomo
4.) Tulsi Gabbard
5.) Martin O'Malley
6.) Tim Kaine

[Zioneer]

I'd like Warren, and voted for her in this poll, but yeah, the nomination would probably go to someone else. I do like Warrens folksy yet intellectual style though. Something like that would work wonders, I think.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

My feeling is that the Obama-era bench, in general, has been wiped out or otherwise compromised by the events of 2014 and of last night. Perhaps somebody newly risen to prominence in 2014 or this year, who had previously built up a decent record in statewide politics somewhere (ideally more than Obama had before 2004), could do well. Harris? CCM? Probably not Cooper.

[Zioneer]

My feeling is that the Obama-era bench, in general, has been wiped out or otherwise compromised by the events of 2014 and of last night. Perhaps somebody newly risen to prominence in 2014 or this year, who had previously built up a decent record in statewide politics somewhere (ideally more than Obama had before 2004), could do well. Harris? CCM? Probably not Cooper.

Maybe Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado? He's been in office since 2010 and was Mayor of Denver since 2002. Or Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut? He's been a Senator since 2012, and  Congressman since 2006, with a few years of state legislative experience before that.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

My feeling is that the Obama-era bench, in general, has been wiped out or otherwise compromised by the events of 2014 and of last night. Perhaps somebody newly risen to prominence in 2014 or this year, who had previously built up a decent record in statewide politics somewhere (ideally more than Obama had before 2004), could do well. Harris? CCM? Probably not Cooper.

Maybe Governor John Hickenlooper of Colorado? He's been in office since 2010 and was Mayor of Denver since 2002. Or Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut? He's been a Senator since 2012, and  Congressman since 2006, with a few years of state legislative experience before that.

They're both white men and Hickenlooper will be sixty-eight in 2020 (which is similar to why I said probably not Cooper). Murphy's big issue being gun control won't help in the Obama->Obama->Trump states, several of which are large enough that they can't really be worked around.

[Cynthia]

1. Russ Feingold
2. Sherrod Brown
3. Cory Booker
4. Elizabeth Warren

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

As a caveat to what I said, there's also the possibility that the Democrats would do better moving away from the 'checking minority boxes' approach that a lot of people, at least online, seem to be advocating. This isn't to say they should nominate someone like Cooper or Hickenlooper or Murphy because he's a white man, far from it, but that it might be behovely to let such a person through the primaries if it looks in three years like he'll be the best messenger to take the party back to power.

[windjammer]

Cory Booker

[Since I'm the mad scientist proclaimed by myself]

BOOKER!

Me too!

I've become everything I hated in my Bernie days. And I freaking love it!

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

What about Martin Heinrich?

[Orser67]

Newsom won't be able to pivot from CA Gov 2018 to the 2020 presidential election. He's a 2024 contender, though.

[Mr. Morden]

As a caveat to what I said, there's also the possibility that the Democrats would do better moving away from the 'checking minority boxes' approach that a lot of people, at least online, seem to be advocating. This isn't to say they should nominate someone like Cooper or Hickenlooper or Murphy because he's a white man, far from it, but that it might be behovely to let such a person through the primaries if it looks in three years like he'll be the best messenger to take the party back to power.

But most primary voters don't think strategically like that.  "Checking minority boxes" may well be closer to what Dem. primary voters are thinking, and thus it may determine the nomination, even if it's not a smart way to go for finding the strongest GE candidate.

For example, let's say Cory Booker runs in 2020.  I don't know if the fact that he's black is going to mean that he'll get the overwhelming majority of the black vote in the primaries, a la Obama 2008.  But it's certainly a possibility.  And given the way the '08 and '16 primaries went, it seems like dominating the black vote gets you a long way towards winning the nomination.  It might not be how voters should think if they were to act strategically, but I don't see a way to stop them from doing so.

[Zioneer]

I think a working class style candidate who also happens to be a charismatic ethnic minority would probably be a fantastic candidate, but is there anyone at all who could fulfill all of those "boxes"?

[LLR]

BOOKER!

Me too!

I've become everything I hated in my Bernie days. And I freaking love it!

Story of my life right here

[Person Man]

No one over the age of 60. Pass the torch, and keep it passed.

Someone liberal, but not quite so liberal as Sanders.

Someone without much of a track record, but still some experience: 4-6 years in statewide office.

[Inmate Trump]

Elizabeth Warren.

I would've said she'd be too old for some people to consider (she'll be 71 in 2020), but then...Trump will be 74, so it shouldn't be a problem.

[The Dowager Mod]

Kamala

[America Needs R'hllor]

No one over the age of 60. Pass the torch, and keep it passed.

Someone liberal, but not quite so liberal as Sanders.

Someone without much of a track record, but still some experience: 4-6 years in statewide office.

This.

[MasterJedi]

Not a Dem but if it was right now I'd say Warren.

My choice will be Schweitzer. (I'm not going to vote for Trump so I voted for Warren in the poll).

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

I think a working class style candidate who also happens to be a charismatic ethnic minority would probably be a fantastic candidate, but is there anyone at all who could fulfill all of those "boxes"?

Xavier Becerra?

[Zioneer]

I think a working class style candidate who also happens to be a charismatic ethnic minority would probably be a fantastic candidate, but is there anyone at all who could fulfill all of those "boxes"?

Xavier Becerra?

He could work, though he's more likely to become Speaker at this point.

[Lachi]

Kamala Harris

[pppolitics]

Maggie Hassan ?

4 years Governor

4 years Senator

62 years old (in 2020)