I'd say Chris Murphy, but... after the 2016 embarrassment, a New England Senator not named Bernie or Warren whose big thing is gun control isn't going to cut it. Warren/Bernie get a pass because their progressive populist rhetotic is our best chance to win back working-class white voters and inspire young turnout.
We'd have to pull from the Senate because we don't have any Governors to pull from except PA's Tom Wolf. (and he'd have to survive 2018) We'll probably pick up some in 2018 but 2 years into 1 term does not a presidential candidate make. We have a lot of options from our Class 1 who might be able to do it if they survive 2018: Tammy Baldwin, Bob Casey, obviously Sanders and Warren, maaaaybe Murphy if he captures a similar rhetoric, and Sherrod Brown.
If Bernie's in good health 4 years from now, god bless him. He knows how to inspire, and even though I didn't vote for him in 2016, I sure as hell would vote for him in 2020 if he decided to run
What do you think about Maggie Hassan?
She would have 4 years of experience as governor and 4 years of experience as Senator.
She would be 62 in 2020.
I'd be open to Hassan, yeah. Can't believe she slipped my mind there.
