Will Bernie Sanders run for president in 2020

[Mr. Morden]

If Sanders doesn't run himself, then what is the probability that endorses anyone during the primary campaign?  There are certainly costs to doing an endorsement, as all of the candidates will want to suck up to him and pay lip service to his issues as long as he's officially "neutral".

I think he would use his endorsement as a weapon to advance specific policy and messaging goals from the nominee, the way Warren did this cycle, but with 10x the effect. Difference is Warren endorsed after the primary.

I'm not sure in what sense Warren used her endorsement to advance anything, seeing as how her endorsing the Democratic nominee in the general election was something that she was inevitably going to do, barring really crazy circumstances.

[JustinTimeCuber]

if Bernie wins the nomination, then I'll make sure to have fireworks ready on election night.

[justfollowingtheelections]

If Sanders doesn't run himself, then what is the probability that endorses anyone during the primary campaign?  There are certainly costs to doing an endorsement, as all of the candidates will want to suck up to him and pay lip service to his issues as long as he's officially "neutral".

If he endorses someone it will be Warren.  He has said that he wouldn't have run in 2016 if Warren was running, and recently at a West Virginia rally he called her one of the greatest senators this country has.
But I don't think Bernie has given up on becoming president. 

[The_Doctor]

It's obvious Sanders is going to run for president. He keeps saying things like "Political Correctness has run amok" and "Trump supporters are not racist." Furthermore, he seems to have made peace with the DNC establishment and no longer interferes in high profile local races such as staying out of the NJ gubernatorial race altogether. On top of that, he basically does interviews and town halls on TV on an almost daily basis.

Bernie right now has many parallels with what Reagan did post 1976 RNC

Bernie has more parallels with Barry Goldwater. Were he younger, he'd be a good fit for Reagan. But he's too old by 2020, IMO. Plus, he's also a shaky candidate in the general despite having a solid ideology that resonates with many people.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Of course. He proved he loves the limelight.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I hope not. I want him to be active in the national party, to continue his work, but he's just too old to run in 2020.

[GoTfan]

He'll be the kingmaker if anything. Mark my words, his endorsement will be one of the most highly sought-after in 2020.

[Pyro]

If Sanders doesn't run himself, then what is the probability that endorses anyone during the primary campaign?  There are certainly costs to doing an endorsement, as all of the candidates will want to suck up to him and pay lip service to his issues as long as he's officially "neutral".

Sanders is not Obama. He actually has convictions.

If he opts not to run (remember, draft movements are a thing) he will most definitely endorse and, for better or worse, will probably do so early on, just as he did with Keith Ellison.

[Mr. Morden]

If Sanders doesn't run himself, then what is the probability that endorses anyone during the primary campaign?  There are certainly costs to doing an endorsement, as all of the candidates will want to suck up to him and pay lip service to his issues as long as he's officially "neutral".

Sanders is not Obama. He actually has convictions.

If he opts not to run (remember, draft movements are a thing) he will most definitely endorse and, for better or worse, will probably do so early on, just as he did with Keith Ellison.

I guess what I mean is, even if Sanders is only concerned with advancing his issues rather than his own ego or political career, there is a logic to not endorsing.  By not endorsing, the other candidates compete for him and his voters, which means embracing his issues, thus helping his agenda.

[JoshPA]

He probably doesn't know yet either.  I'm sure he is considering it, and he is running for a Senate term that will end in 2024.  If he is doing well health-wise, I'm sure he will run.

Being a senate do less to your health then being president.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Wow a lot of people were so wrong!