The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread, Part 3

[Mr. Morden]

Inslee in NH:

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/gov-jay-inslee-pushes-for-climate-change-in-new-hampshire-speech/

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Hickenlooper headed to Iowa on Sunday:

https://kdvr.com/2019/01/22/former-colorado-gov-john-hickenlooper-heads-to-iowa-this-weekend/

[Mr. Morden]

When Booker was in Georgia, Jimmy Carter said he hopes Booker runs for president, and Booker’s response made mention of the fact that he’s nearing a decision:

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/22/politics/cory-booker-2020-south-carolina/index.html

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Bloomberg headed to NH on Jan. 29th:

https://www.fosters.com/news/20190121/2020-vision-delaney-touts-im-now-in-race

John Kerry still not closing the door:

https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/01/23/19/john-kerry-to-trump-resign

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[RogueBeaver]

https://twitter.com/HCTrudo/status/1088079058204852224

[Mr. Morden]

As noted in this thread, de Blasio has recently revived talk that he’s thinking about running for president, which, according to this story, “stunned even some of his closest friends and oldest advisers”:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/will-bill-de-blasio-run-in-2020.html

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[Grassroots]

As noted in this thread, de Blasio has recently revived talk that he’s thinking about running for president, which, according to this story, “stunned even some of his closest friends and oldest advisers”:

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/will-bill-de-blasio-run-in-2020.html

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Cmon now, he isn't that stupid.

[Mr. Morden]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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[MAINEiac4434]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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Waaaaaay too late. Everyone who’s anyone will be in by Valentine’s Day.

[Mr. Morden]

Chris Murphy says he's not running:

https://twitter.com/ChrisMurphyCT/status/1088187130541690880

Adam Schiff headed to NH:

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/1088087139831689216

Klobuchar "putting out feelers" for a NH trip of her own:

https://twitter.com/HCTrudo/status/1087910600959766528

[Mr. Morden]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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Waaaaaay too late. Everyone who’s anyone will be in by Valentine’s Day.

As I noted in this thread:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=311824.0

March is the timeframe of choice for many in Hickenlooper's "tier".  Brown, Garcettti, Hickenlooper, McAuliffe, and Merkley all say March or "by the end of the first quarter".  Swalwell says "by early spring".  Bullock has suggested he might not decide until May.  And honestly, it wouldn't surprise if none of Biden, Sanders, or O'Rourke have announced their decision by Valentine's Day.  The most likely entrants between now and Valentine's Day are Booker, Inslee, Klobuchar, and maybe Bloomberg.

[Mr. Smith]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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Waaaaaay too late. Everyone who’s anyone will be in by Valentine’s Day.

The current Pres was the Last to decide in 2016.

[MAINEiac4434]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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Waaaaaay too late. Everyone who’s anyone will be in by Valentine’s Day.

The current Pres was the Last to decide in 2016.

The current pres was also super famous before he ran for President, not some non-entity Governor with a weird name.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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Waaaaaay too late. Everyone who’s anyone will be in by Valentine’s Day.

The current Pres was the Last to decide in 2016.

The current pres was also super famous before he ran for President, not some non-entity Governor with a weird name.

This. The only people who could wait that long and have a meaningful chance to win are Biden and Sanders.

[Big Abraham]

Hickenlooper reiterates that he plans to decide on whether to run by March:

https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/01/23/john-hickenlooper-2020-president-campaign/

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Waaaaaay too late. Everyone who’s anyone will be in by Valentine’s Day.

The current Pres was the Last to decide in 2016.

The current pres was also super famous before he ran for President, not some non-entity Governor with a weird name.

That, and also everyone is running really early in this cycle for some reason. Cruz was the first to announce his candidacy in 2015, and that was in late March

[NOVA Green]

https://twitter.com/HCTrudo/status/1088079058204852224

I saw Brown on MSNBC Last Night, and he was talking about upcoming visits to SC and NH.

He also talked about the plight of waitresses in Iowa and Casino / Tourist Sector Industry workers in NV if memory serves me right (I walked in from having a cig on the tail end of Rachel Maddow's interview, and was multitasking, so apologies if I didn't get the exact interview details within context...

[Mr. Morden]

Kasich spoke at the University of Florida and was asked the 2020 question:

https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190123/kasich-doesnt-rule-out-2020-presidential-run

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[Mr. Morden]

Like Hickenlooper, McAuliffe also reiterates his "March" timeline, saying "I will make a decision by March 31":

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/washington-secrets/terry-mcauliffe-hints-im-going-to-announce-says-trump-has-no-moral-core

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[sparkey]

Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfield thinks Bill Weld could announce on Feb. 15 in New Hampshire: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/23/ex-mass-gov-weld-weighs-presidential-run-against-trump/

He speculates that Weld could switch back to being a Republican while he's at it, but that would be a bit absurd considering that Weld was talking about being in the 2020 Libertarian Party race less than a week ago.

[Heebie Jeebie]

Like Hickenlooper, McAuliffe also reiterates his "March" timeline, saying "I will make a decision by March 31":

Forget Biden, Beto, and all the rest--McAuliffe is the centrist white male who might actually have a shot at getting the nomination.  I'm looking forward to him joining the race.

[Tender Branson]

Interesting that roughly 10 important Democrats have announced so far, but no Republican challenger for Trump.

But I guess that's fine. Better 1 good candidate to run against him (with the chance of getting the - small - anti-Trump vote, than 5 or so challengers splitting the vote.

[brucejoel99]

Kasich spoke at the University of Florida and was asked the 2020 question:

https://www.gainesville.com/news/20190123/kasich-doesnt-rule-out-2020-presidential-run

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Attended this event last night, & he was really cool to see. He didn't talk about politics as much as I hoped for, but hearing his speech was still inspiring nonetheless. It wasn't just about politics & controversy. He was genuinely trying to motivate us to do good regardless of what political side we are on.

[Woody]

Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfield thinks Bill Weld could announce on Feb. 15 in New Hampshire: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/23/ex-mass-gov-weld-weighs-presidential-run-against-trump/

He speculates that Weld could switch back to being a Republican while he's at it, but that would be a bit absurd considering that Weld was talking about being in the 2020 Libertarian Party race less than a week ago.

I think that would be cool. A Weld vs Trump debate would be interesting.

[History505]

Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfield thinks Bill Weld could announce on Feb. 15 in New Hampshire: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/23/ex-mass-gov-weld-weighs-presidential-run-against-trump/

He speculates that Weld could switch back to being a Republican while he's at it, but that would be a bit absurd considering that Weld was talking about being in the 2020 Libertarian Party race less than a week ago.

I think that would be cool. A Weld vs Trump debate would be interesting.

Using your owns lol, I think Weld would get slaughtered in a debate like that.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Weld wouldn’t make the stage against Trump no matter what banner he runs on, and he’d be destroyed if he did.

[Mr. Morden]

Boston Herald columnist Joe Battenfield thinks Bill Weld could announce on Feb. 15 in New Hampshire: https://www.bostonherald.com/2019/01/23/ex-mass-gov-weld-weighs-presidential-run-against-trump/

He speculates that Weld could switch back to being a Republican while he's at it, but that would be a bit absurd considering that Weld was talking about being in the 2020 Libertarian Party race less than a week ago.

I think that would be cool. A Weld vs Trump debate would be interesting.

I highly doubt Trump will agree to debate any possible primary challenger.

[Technocracy Timmy]

https://twitter.com/meetthepress/status/1088566981073215488?s=21