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

[Mr. Morden]

Bloomberg on 2020:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/413777-bloomberg-hints-at-2020-run-ill-take-a-look-at-it

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[Mr. Morden]

Hickenlooper's in NH today:

https://www.concordmonitor.com/Hickenlooper-to-visit-new-hampshire-2020-watch-21223288

Steyer is interviewed by Rolling Stone, and says (about a presidential run): "I said wait until after November 6, and let’s see what happens.":

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/tom-steyer-2020-749806/

Another interesting tidbit there was about Steyer's religious background:

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[Mr. Morden]

Hickenlooper, while in NH, says he's "leaning strongly" towards running:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-hickenlooper-leaning-strongly-toward-a-2020-presidential-run

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[tosk]

Hickenlooper, while in NH, says he's "leaning strongly" towards running:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-hickenlooper-leaning-strongly-toward-a-2020-presidential-run

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[henster]

Hickenlooper, while in NH, says he's "leaning strongly" towards running:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-hickenlooper-leaning-strongly-toward-a-2020-presidential-run

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Another person who won't make the main debate stage.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Hickenlooper, while in NH, says he's "leaning strongly" towards running:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/john-hickenlooper-leaning-strongly-toward-a-2020-presidential-run

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Another person who won't make the main debate stage.

Yeah, I don't see him getting very far either. Maybe he would make a decent running mate, but more than anything he should run against Gardner in 2020.

[Mr. Morden]

https://patch.com/oregon/portland/president-merkley-oregon-senator-eyes-white-house-run-2020

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[Mr. Morden]

Sherrod Brown:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/31/sherrod-brown-no-real-interest-in-running-against-trump.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Harris is in Nevada today, stumping for Rosen:

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/31/kamala-harris-looks-boost-rosen-reno-stop/1835212002/

With this, she will have been in 3 of the 4 early primary states within the past month (NH being the only one she's skipped).

[Sherrod Brown Shill]

Sherrod Brown:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/31/sherrod-brown-no-real-interest-in-running-against-trump.html

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Funny story, recently I went to an event with Brown and when Brown answered some questions somebody said "Sherrod, make sure you stay away from 2020!" I've come to terms with the fact he's not gonna run, so I agree with that guy. HE'S OURS.

If he did run, his constituency would be completely eaten up by Sanders and/or Warren, plus Tim Ryan is definitely running and he's not gonna mess with that. I believe him.

[Spiffy]

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.

[Mr. Morden]

Avenatti’s released his first political ad:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/01/avenatti-political-ad-953758

Oprah Winfrey asked about 2020 while in Georgia:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/414349-oprah-im-not-running-for-president-in-2020

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[Mr. Morden]

Sasse says it’s unlikely he’ll run for president in 2020:

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/ben-sasse-donald-trump-challenge-2020

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[NewYorkExpress]

Sasse says it’s unlikely he’ll run for president in 2020:

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/ben-sasse-donald-trump-challenge-2020

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The way Sasse is talking, he might retire outright, and leave an open seat.

Too bad the Democrats don't have anyone in Nebraska who could make the race interesting...

[gottsu]

Sasse says it’s unlikely he’ll run for president in 2020:

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/ben-sasse-donald-trump-challenge-2020

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The way Sasse is talking, he might retire outright, and leave an open seat.

Too bad the Democrats don't have anyone in Nebraska who could make the race interesting...

So why he run for Senate in 2014? To leave in 2020?

He truly would want to run for president, just like Cruz, Rubio, Haley or ex. DeSantis (from the younger generation of GOP-ers) but he sees that has nearly no chances.

[NewYorkExpress]

Sasse says it’s unlikely he’ll run for president in 2020:

https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/ben-sasse-donald-trump-challenge-2020

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The way Sasse is talking, he might retire outright, and leave an open seat.

Too bad the Democrats don't have anyone in Nebraska who could make the race interesting...

So why he run for Senate in 2014? To leave in 2020?

He truly would want to run for president, just like Cruz, Rubio, Haley or ex. DeSantis (rom the younger generation of GOP-ers) but he sees that has nearly no chances.

Like Flake, Corker et cetera., he's frustrated with what the Republican Party is becoming and is unhappy at remaining a Senator.

If he were up in 2022 instead, I think he''d probably run for Governor.

[NYSforKennedy2024]

Michael Avenatti has released his first ever campaign ad, aimed toward the midterms next week.

https://www.politico.com/video/2018/11/01/michael-avenattis-first-2020-ad-067458

[Obama-Biden Democrat]

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9tm9oo/i_am_senator_bernie_sanders_ask_me_anything/

Bernard has a Reddit AMA.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9tm9oo/i_am_senator_bernie_sanders_ask_me_anything/

Bernard has a Reddit AMA.

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He's running.

[scutosaurus]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this yet, as the article is from June, but Abercrombie is writing a book, which he hopes to publish next year.

http://www.kitv.com/story/38549883/former-governor-abercrombie-writing-political-book

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[NYSforKennedy2024]

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/9tm9oo/i_am_senator_bernie_sanders_ask_me_anything/

Bernard has a Reddit AMA.

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He's running.

[Mr. Morden]

I already mentioned Harris’s visit to Nevada this week, but Steyer was there too:

https://news3lv.com/news/local/early-voting-poised-to-finish-strong-in-clark-county

Booker on 2020:

https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/sen-cory-booker-works-midterms-amid-talk-possible-2020-white-house-run

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Swalwell in New Hampshire, talks 2020 decision:

http://bangordailynews.com/2018/11/02/news/new-england/california-congressman-hints-at-run-for-president-in-nh-visit

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[gottsu]

I already mentioned Harris’s visit to Nevada this week, but Steyer was there too:

https://news3lv.com/news/local/early-voting-poised-to-finish-strong-in-clark-county

Michael Avenatti has released his first ever campaign ad, aimed toward the midterms next week.

https://www.politico.com/video/2018/11/01/michael-avenattis-first-2020-ad-067458

God, no!

[LabourJersey]

So is Swalwell gonna launch a vanity campaign just to get Californians to notice him?

[Mr. Morden]

O’Malley’s in Nevada today:

https://twitter.com/MartinOMalley/status/1058834089061560320

He’s also now started putting out campaign-style Youtube videos at a rate of more than one a day, in his “This We Believe” series.  E.g.:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qc7OrZxOR3w

These videos are full of his fortune cookie-like sayings, e.g.:

“We are stumbling backwards into the future, but the world only spins forward.”

“No people ever mastered the winds of change by pretending that they weren’t blowing.”

Can’t wait for him to talk about how love is a superpower in the primary debates.