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

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Buttigieg says he'll decide by Thanksgiving and announce his decision publicly shortly thereafter, presumably before Christmas.

I would definitely support him and maybe even donate, but he stands no chance.

Yeah same. I will probably support him in the primary, for as long as he makes it.

He should definitely be considered for a cabinet position by the next Democratic President.

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Some interesting bits about South Carolina in this. I hadn’t heard about Elizabeth Warren’s former press secretary now serving as the state party’s communications director.

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https://www.postandcourier.com/politics/democratic-presidential-hopefuls-flood-in-to-south-carolina-ahead-of/article_679556ae-cd69-11e8-9f74-ef1902ddf654.html

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Bloomberg heading to NH

https://twitter.com/kimber_houghton/status/1050802573563838464?s=21

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I posted in the last thread that Harris was looking at visiting Iowa before the midterms.  Looks like she will in fact do that:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/kamala-harris-heads-to-iowa

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Bloomberg asked about 2020 during his NH visit:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/411270-bloomberg-visits-new-hampshire-fueling-2020-speculation

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He also talked about where he fits in to the current Democratic Party:

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Bloomberg also met with the mayor of Manchester, Joyce Craig.

https://twitter.com/mikebloomberg/status/1051106379371560960?s=21

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Good luck Perry, hopefully Zeldin doesn’t beat you by too much.

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Joe Kennedy going back to New Hampshire

https://twitter.com/adamsextonwmur/status/1052665540496506885?s=21

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Booked headed to NH

https://twitter.com/jdistaso/status/1053208804668723200?s=21

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Oh Terry

https://twitter.com/terrymcauliffe/status/1054004168757731329?s=21

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https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/10/deval-patrick-pac/

something of note that I came across

Dev!

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This might have been posted already, but I just got a text that Bernie will be in NH on Sunday. He'll be in Durham (where UNH is) and Manchester.

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Swalwell will run.

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That's definitely evidence in favor, but it's still just one source.  What does "plans to run" mean here?  He'll announce his candidacy in four months or something?  If so, that's plenty of time for him to change his mind.  Would still put him in the "likely, but not a done deal yet" category.

EDIT: Oh, and the story also notes that Swalwell will be in Iowa this weekend.

He went on Fox and basically said he was running too.

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Sherrod Brown’s wife

https://twitter.com/connieschultz/status/1062009289429209088?s=21

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I think a lot of the media and Dem politicians learned the wrong lesson from 2016 and think that a white man will have it easier than another woman. Hillary didn't lose because she is a woman but because she generated little excitement in the base, was toxic to independents and ran one of the most arrogant and lazy campaigns I've ever seen from a Dem presidential candidate. Another woman won't have those issues.

This is so true.

That’s not to say a white man couldn’t be the nominee though. It just seems that a lot of the talk that Democrats HAVE to nominate a white man is BS. You really only have to look at 2018 to see that women can easily win in these Midwest swing states.

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Bros Save America host Dan Pfeiffer wrote the case for Beto 2020. It should be mentioned Crooked Media commissioned a documentary of Beto during his Senate run.

https://crooked.com/articles/beto-president-2020/

I think he does make a good point that this is Beto’s moment. Not that he’d win if he were to run but that if he’s going to run for president it really seems like now would be his best time to do it.

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Not sure if this was posted yet but here you go...

https://twitter.com/steinhausernh1/status/1069711257220075521?s=21

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Deval  Patrick a NO?

https://twitter.com/gdebenedetti/status/1070291118200360960?s=21

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Bullock not interested in Senate

https://twitter.com/zachary_cohen/status/1070305804782329856?s=21

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If Trump nominates Barr for AG, Biden’s past praise and vote for him will definitely be an issue.

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Pete Buttigieg is teasing an announcement through his dog’s twitter account

https://twitter.com/firstdogtruman/status/1070701670475161600?s=21

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If he's just getting a second dog I would not be mad.

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But what does this MEAN for 2020? Explain with maps.

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https://twitter.com/juliancastro/status/1072878783273807874?s=2]

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Solid profile on Mayor Pete

https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/features/pete-buttigieg-has-his-eye-on-the-prize/

I really like Mayor Pete and hope he runs for Congress or gets a position in the next Democratic administration.

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Buttigieg’s dog again. Big if true.

https://twitter.com/firstdogtruman/status/1074757617749233664?s=21

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Buttigieg’s dog again. Big if true.

https://twitter.com/firstdogtruman/status/1074757617749233664?s=21

Pete is a good guy, but a bit too early for the presidency. A cabinet position? Absolutely.

I agree. The most obvious position thrown out there has been HUD, but I’ve heard Homeland Security thrown out there too. Personally HUD would make the most sense.