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

[NewYorkExpress]

Biden kleaning in:

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/joe-biden-steams-midterm-campaigns-2020-question-looms-n879536?cid=eml_nbn_20180603

https://hotair.com/archives/2018/06/04/biden-2020-still-not-off-table/

I have been thinking about Metoo.  If all he has done is some inappropriate touching or swimming in nude in presence of female Secret Service agent, I think it would not hurt him running against Trump.

My question is can the left wing of the party accept him.  Might that depend on a one term pledge and his VP selection?

Another question I guess is whether that is all the Metoo there is.

The left wing won't accept anyone to the right of Bernie Sanders.

[Mr. Morden]

Deval Patrick “really thinking about running but hasn’t decided yet”.  Is supposedly looking to decide by year’s end:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/04/deval-patrick-2020-elections-622825

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Meanwhile, here’s McAuliffe’s latest:

https://www.newsmax.com/politics/2020-presidential-campaign-terry-mcauliffe/2018/06/04/id/864096/

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[MassTerp94]

Deval Patrick will never be president. I know, I'm from Massachusetts.

[Mr. Morden]

I'd much rather see another billionaire run, but I'm still skeptical the Democrats have the ability to nominate a businessman today.

Well, there's a strong chance that Steyer will run too.  Is that any better? 

[Mr. Morden]

O’Malley apparently not going to announce anything until 2019:

http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/06/05/martin-omalley-looks-to-reboot-democrats-and-possibly-his-presidential-hopes-in-florida/

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He also says this:

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Why doesn’t he just announce already?  It’s clear he’s going to run.

Anyway, here’s Cuban:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/mark-cuban-said-hes-giving-more-thought-to-running-for-president-as-speculation-swirls-around-howard-schultz.html

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[Virginiá]

More on Delaney goes to Iowa

The Long-Shot Presidential Candidate Gaining Ground in Iowa

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/05/2020-democrats-presidential-campaign-john-delaney-218592

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[Mr. Morden]

Schultz again:

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/05/howard-schultz-trump-ceo-chops-do-not-compare-to-mine-at-starbucks.html

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[NewYorkExpress]

More on Delaney goes to Iowa

The Long-Shot Presidential Candidate Gaining Ground in Iowa

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/05/2020-democrats-presidential-campaign-john-delaney-218592

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If Delaney actually wins the Iowa Caucuses, I'll make my signature a picture of him for a month (or until he drops out, whichever comes first).

[Thunder98]

Looking more and more likely that Senator Sanders will run in 2020

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2018/06/05/analysis-look-bernie-sanders-2020-ballot/668466002/

[Mr. Morden]

Looking more and more likely that Senator Sanders will run in 2020

https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2018/06/05/analysis-look-bernie-sanders-2020-ballot/668466002/

He may well run, but I don't see anything in that story that gives us new information on that front.  All it says is that 1) many Dems now agree with Sanders on the issues, and 2) Sanders is going to be active in the midterms.  We already knew both of those things.

[Paulsushanth]

awesome series

[HillGoose]

bruh any indications on Lindsey Graham?

[Politician]

bruh any indications on Lindsey Graham?

Nope.

[Mr. Morden]

bruh any indications on Lindsey Graham?

Graham is one of the few sitting US Senators to have already endorsed Trump's reelection:

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[NewYorkExpress]

bruh any indications on Lindsey Graham?

Graham is one of the few sitting US Senators to have already endorsed Trump's reelection:

link

If he ran and lost in the early primary's, he'd face a really strong primary challenge. Hell, he might face one anyway for daring to oppose our orange Fuhrer.

[Mr. Morden]

New story on Gillibrand's donations to fellow Dems:

http://buffalonews.com/2018/06/07/in-pushing-women-off-the-sidelines-gillibrand-may-collect-chits-for-2020/

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[Mr. Morden]

https://twitter.com/PeterHamby/status/1004824097593802752

[Mr. Morden]

Some donors want Mark Warner to run, but Warner doesn't feel the "fire in the belly":

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/08/democratic-donors-push-mark-warner-to-run-in-2020.html

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[YE]

I wouldn't mind if Warner ran only to open his senate seat for someone not useless and beholden to corporate interests.

[Mr. Morden]

Kasich writing a bunch of op/eds:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/henrygomez/john-kasich-still-thinking-about-2020?utm_term=.qp1ZL1DvQ#.tg7mWbLV3

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[Yellowhammer]

They want Warner to run? They must really like having Trump as president.

[DevinM626]

They want Warner to run? They must really like having Trump as president.

Seriously; Warner is one of the worst possible candidates the Democrats could put up in 2020.

[Mr. Morden]

Castro visiting Iowa on June 23 and 24:

https://theintercept.com/2018/06/08/julian-castro-2020-presidential-election/

Also in that story, Team Castro is apparently high on Texas:

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[henster]

Castro visiting Iowa on June 23 and 24:

https://theintercept.com/2018/06/08/julian-castro-2020-presidential-election/

Also in that story, Team Castro is apparently high on Texas:

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Yea, if he thinks it's in play maybe he should try you know running there. I can't wait for the hot takes of how he should be the nominee because he could flip TX even though he's too scared to run there himself.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Castro visiting Iowa on June 23 and 24:

https://theintercept.com/2018/06/08/julian-castro-2020-presidential-election/

Also in that story, Team Castro is apparently high on Texas:

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This is a terrible analysis. I hope this isn't real.