The “Who is running in 2020?” tea leaves thread, Part 2

[TheSaint250]

Maryland Republican Gov. Hogan doesn't rule out 2020 presidential run

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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/03/2020-larry-hogan-presidential-run-760830

Now that was unexpected.

Does anybody run for President immediately after losing reelection?

a. Santorum kind of counts (though there were five years in between his loss and and his presidential campaign announcement), but you can see how well that worked out anyway.

b. As far as I know, Hogan didn't say this would be only after losing re-election.

c. Hogan probably won't lose. In fact, winning might make his chances of running at some time higher. As a Republican in Maryland, he can only go down in state offices.

[TheSaint250]

In other news, the Guardian says their sources confirm earlier reports that Bloomberg’s current presidential flirtation would see him running as a Democrat, in contrast to previous cycles when he thought about running as an Independent:

His chances of winning would go from <1% to a solid 0%.

[TheSaint250]

Avenatti:

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/406923-avenatti-on-possible-2020-presidential-run-im-getting-more-serious-by-the

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