The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread

[GGover]

Hickenlooper's asked about running on a ticket with John Kasich(!):

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/02/playbook-john-hickenlooper-interview-2020-241235

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I guess it's official, Kasich/Hickenlooper 2020 is happening.

[RogueBeaver]

Zuckerberg hiring Benenson.

[kyc0705]

Why aren't former governors being considered at all? Napolitano, Baldacci, Schweitzer, Lynch, Locke even.

I only definitely know who two of those unadorned surnames are referring to, so that might be part of the reason. Here's my expert analysis on who I'll assume you're talking about:

University of California chancellor, former HomeSec, and former Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano: Not in the news. Also, UoC baggage comes to mind.
Former Monatana governor Brian Schweitzer: The one Montana Democrat whose chances Atlas overhypes more than Steve Bullock.

And now, my Totally Serious guesses for the other three:

Thriller novelist David Baldacci: I guess writing Executive Power means he knows at least what a President is, but I don't know if that entitles him to the nuclear codes.
Surrealist filmmaker David Lynch: Middle America hates Lost Highway, it's a well-established fact. Furthermore, the Fire Walk With Me reassessment hasn't reached suburban voters yet, because it's biographical for a lot of them.
English philosopher John Locke: He wasn't born here, so he's not eligible. And he's dead, although that didn't hurt that one guy in Missouri once. The white-working class in Michigan and Ohio also strongly prefer Kant and Rosseau in surveys.

[Horsemask]

Why aren't former governors being considered at all? Napolitano, Baldacci, Schweitzer, Lynch, Locke even.

Baldacci? Really? Curious to hear why you think he should be considered

[Kamala]

Why aren't former governors being considered at all? Napolitano, Baldacci, Schweitzer, Lynch, Locke even.

Baldacci? Really? Curious to hear why you think he should be considered

I mean I guess he's a bit blast-from-the-past but he doesn't seem to be outwardly horrible? I know he left office with pretty poor approval ratings, but I get the feeling that he was decently competent.

[Mr. Morden]

Why aren't former governors being considered at all? Napolitano, Baldacci, Schweitzer, Lynch, Locke even.

If you have any 2020 tea leaves to post about them, feel free to post them here.

[MAINEiac4434]

Why aren't former governors being considered at all? Napolitano, Baldacci, Schweitzer, Lynch, Locke even.

Baldacci? Really? Curious to hear why you think he should be considered

I mean I guess he's a bit blast-from-the-past but he doesn't seem to be outwardly horrible? I know he left office with pretty poor approval ratings, but I get the feeling that he was decently competent.

Baldacci has no personality and is nowhere near left enough. He also has no money.

[TrumpBritt24]

Was probably already posted though I just read that Rep. Joe Kennedy III was on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah last week, always a possible sign considering the main discussion point was Trump.

[MAINEiac4434]

Was probably already posted though I just read that Rep. Joe Kennedy III was on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah last week, always a possible sign considering the main discussion point was Trump.

I can see Kennedy in 2028 or 2032. He seems to young right now.

[RogueBeaver]

Team Pence hinting he'll run if Trump doesn't, Cotton, Haley and Sasse raising their donor profiles given uncertainty. Kasich plans to continue national travel.

[Mr. Morden]

Sunday morning talk show watch:

Jeff Flake will be on Meet the Press tomorrow, while Cotton, Kasich, and Hickenlooper will all be on Face the Nation:

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NEWS_SHOWS?SITE=AP

In other news, Maxine Waters on 2020:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/08/04/maxine-waters-calls-her-2020-president/540159001/

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[Mr. Morden]

Zuckerberg’s hiring of Benenson might not be all it’s cracked up to be:

http://www.gq.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-probably-isnt-running-for-president

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The story also talks about the CZI hiring David Plouffe, and other seemingly “political” moves, saying that this can be read as the CZI ramping up its philanthropic activity.  The logic being, philanthropy is inherently political, you’ve got to have some kind of political goals if you’re giving away money, and since Zuckerberg is now committed to giving away more of his money, he has to think about politics in a way that he didn’t used to.

[Mr. Morden]

Team Pence hinting he'll run if Trump doesn't, Cotton, Haley and Sasse raising their donor profiles given uncertainty. Kasich plans to continue national travel.

Notable excerpts from that story:

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Also:

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[Mr. Morden]

Warren says "I am not running for president", but that's present tense, so meaningless:

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/345480-warren-i-am-not-running-for-president-im-doing-my-work

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[Mr. Morden]

Pence calls the NYT report on his purported 2020 ambitions "disgraceful and offensive":

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/06/pence-new-york-times-2020-trump-241365

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[Mr. Morden]

O'Malley goes hiking in the Andes mountains with a group of veteran amputees:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10159427606745393&id=28684115392&__tn__=%2As%2As-R

[Technocracy Timmy]

Pence calls the NYT report on his purported 2020 ambitions "disgraceful and offensive":

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/08/06/pence-new-york-times-2020-trump-241365

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Of course, you gotta keep the Trump coalition unaware that you've been planning a run all along when you're President Pence come 2020.

[Mr. Morden]

Rubio says "I'm not thinking about running":

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/rubio-knocks-down-speculation-about-2020-gop-presidential-primary/2332830

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[UWS]

Rubio says "I'm not thinking about running":

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/rubio-knocks-down-speculation-about-2020-gop-presidential-primary/2332830

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2024 is safer than 2020.

Marco Rubio for President 2024!

[Mr. Morden]

Trump isn't running for reelection

Huh?  He is indeed running for reelection.  He filed the paperwork with the FEC months ago.  Here's his campaign website:

https://www.donaldjtrump.com

[Mr. Morden]

Team Pence hinting he'll run if Trump doesn't, Cotton, Haley and Sasse raising their donor profiles given uncertainty. Kasich plans to continue national travel.

Notable excerpts from that story:

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Oh, and I forgot to mention this bit as well:

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I think this might be the first "background reporting" that indicates Kasich has actually told people in his political orbit that he might be up for running against Trump.

[Mr. Morden]

And speaking of Kasich:

http://www.cleveland.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/08/john_kasich_to_step_up_health-.html

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[Mr. Morden]

That NYT story on various Republicans positioning themselves for 2020 continues to produce fallout, with The Hill talking to some of the possible Republican 2020ers, and compiling quotes from others:

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/345656-the-five-kinds-of-republicans-who-could-primary-trump

To summarize…

-No comment on a 2020 run from Amash:

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-And this from Flake when asked about 2020 on MSNBC:

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-And this from Sasse:

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-And this from Cotton:

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And this from John Weaver on Kasich:

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[Mr. Morden]

I thought this was already mentioned in this thread, but I can't find it now, so I'll post it again....Kander will be in Iowa again on on Thursday for the Dems' "Wing Ding" dinner:

http://iowawingding.com/c2/

[Doimper]

Trump isn't running for reelection and I think he realizes he hates the Presidency. Pence is going to have 2 terms and I'm giddy at the thought of it.

lol