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

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Boston Globe: 20 candidates who could run in 2020 — Democrats and Republicans

Democrats
John Bel Edwards
Bill de Blasio
Cory Booker
Sherrod Brown
Julian Castro
Andrew Cuomo
Russ Feingold
Tulsi Gabbard
Kamala Harris
Tim Kaine
Amy Klobuchar
Joe Manchin
Thomas Perez
Bernie Sanders
Tom Steyer
Jon Tester
Elizabeth Warren
Tom Wolf

Republicans
John Kasich
Ted Cruz

http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2016/11/16/candidates-who-could-run-democrats-and-republicans/hxdFmFwXHg64rEEaIgKa9I/story.html?event=event25

Joe Manchin but no Brian Schweitzer?

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McAuliffe will be the nominee. Having another nominee under FBI investigation would be a terrible idea, so of course that's what Chairman Perez will ensure happens.

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Susan Sarandon is the worst person on the list.

Most of the others are good. However, calling something the "People's Summit" is a bit Orwellian, as it suggests conservatives are not people. Further, holding more of these events will continue to erode Bernie's brand because he associates himself with far leftists who don't have the personal likability of himself (as a safe white-bread far leftist from a rural state). This was part of the problem with his Ellison endorsement as well.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/336172-dems-want-hillary-clinton-to-leave-spotlight

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Excellent news. I hope she is not phased by the backlash, as she expects it, but her supporters will appreciate what she has to say.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/336172-dems-want-hillary-clinton-to-leave-spotlight

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http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/10/12/hillary-clinton-says-she-wont-run-for-president-again/

In 2009 she was 8 years younger, and had much higher favorabilities, plus she still had a lot of chits to call in among Democrats. Now she has none of those things, and four fewer years to start a campaign. So I really doubt she will run again.

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Middle America is sexist. A plurality of America did vote for the most qualified candidate, regardless of genitals.