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

[Mr. Morden]

The other thread has reached 2000 replies, so I'm locking it.  Here's the new thread for candidate news.  Mods, please sticky.

I guess I should also offer a link to the old thread, in case you want to revisit it:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=273224

[Mr. Morden]

Harris to visit South Carolina next week:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/10/kamala-harris-2020-south-carolina-889035

[Pyro]

538: Who's Behaving like a 2020 Candidate



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[RogueBeaver]

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

[CherokeeDem]

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

I love Mayor Pete but I just don't think going from mid-sized city mayor to the White House is a good idea.

[NYSforKennedy2024]

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.

[Mr. Smith]

I don't see why he doesn't just take on Holcomb or Todd Young?

[gottsu]

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.

So why he starts like he has almost no chances?

[Spiffy]

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.

[CherokeeDem]

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.

Give him Labor or something and then he could turn that into a gubernatorial run in 2024 or a White House run in 2028.

[Former Kentuckian]

Amy Klobuchar has been receiving a lot of attention since Kavanaugh's hearing:

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-heffernan-heroes-kavanaugh-hearings-20181006-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/politics/2018/09/29/amy-klobuchars-big-brett-kavanaugh-moment-earned-rave-reviews-is-it-what-democrats-demand/?noredirect=on

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna915181

https://people.com/politics/sen-amy-klobuchar-loved-rachel-dratch-snl-impression-brett-kavanaugh-cold-open/amp/

http://www.thesunchronicle.com/opinion/columns/betsy-shea-taylor-keep-an-eye-out-for-amy-klobuchar/article_5e3f2fb9-8e45-5c50-8f28-5967c6d3875b.html

[NYSforKennedy2024]

Another instance of Jeff Flake calling for someone to run against Trump, despite voting for Kavanaugh and doing nothing to really oppose Trump.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-trump-supporters-lock-her-up-chants-disturbing-and-fears-for-future-of-republican-party

[NewYorkExpress]

Another instance of Jeff Flake calling for someone to run against Trump, despite voting for Kavanaugh and doing nothing to really oppose Trump.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-trump-supporters-lock-her-up-chants-disturbing-and-fears-for-future-of-republican-party

Umm Jeff, maybe you should run yourself 

[Mr. Morden]

Avenatti now says he’ll decide on whether to run for president by Jan. 1st:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-avenatti-2020-president-trump_us_5bbf5c70e4b0bd9ed557a243

Steyer spending $4 million on digital ads aimed at getting young people to turn out in November.  His target states include Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-steyer-4-million-young-voters_us_5bbeb7e0e4b0b27cf47a7114

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Michelle Obama asked if she’ll run for president, and says “absolutely not”:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/michelle-obama-metoo-2020-her-181657848.html

[NewYorkExpress]

Avenatti now says he’ll decide on whether to run for president by Jan. 1st:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-avenatti-2020-president-trump_us_5bbf5c70e4b0bd9ed557a243

Steyer spending $4 million on digital ads aimed at getting young people to turn out in November.  His target states include Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tom-steyer-4-million-young-voters_us_5bbeb7e0e4b0b27cf47a7114

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Michelle Obama asked if she’ll run for president, and says “absolutely not”:

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/michelle-obama-metoo-2020-her-181657848.html

I think Michelle should just run for Mayor of Chicago this winter. I think she'd be good at the job, and she'd have a National Platform if she did want to run for the White House.

[Spiffy]

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

[BlueSwan]

Harris to visit South Carolina next week:

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/10/10/kamala-harris-2020-south-carolina-889035

About time she started visiting the early primary states. She needs to hit them heavily to overcome her lack of name recognition in comparison to Sanders, Warren and Biden.

[Spiffy]

Bloomberg heading to NH

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

[Grassroots]

Notice how you have Jason Kander on your images but Steve Bullock isn't.

[Joey1996]

Another instance of Jeff Flake calling for someone to run against Trump, despite voting for Kavanaugh and doing nothing to really oppose Trump.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-trump-supporters-lock-her-up-chants-disturbing-and-fears-for-future-of-republican-party

Umm Jeff, maybe you should run yourself 

Doubt he wants to embarrass himself like that

[gottsu]

Another instance of Jeff Flake calling for someone to run against Trump, despite voting for Kavanaugh and doing nothing to really oppose Trump.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-trump-supporters-lock-her-up-chants-disturbing-and-fears-for-future-of-republican-party

Umm Jeff, maybe you should run yourself 

Doubt he wants to embarrass himself like that

[Mr. Morden]

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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[tosk]

Another instance of Jeff Flake calling for someone to run against Trump, despite voting for Kavanaugh and doing nothing to really oppose Trump.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/flake-calls-trump-supporters-lock-her-up-chants-disturbing-and-fears-for-future-of-republican-party

Umm Jeff, maybe you should run yourself 

Doubt he wants to embarrass himself like that

too late surely? Left would respect him for a challenge regaredless(?) and the right would hate him just as much.

[Mr. Morden]

538: Who's Behaving like a 2020 Candidate



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That list is mostly complete, though they left off Gabbard, who visited both Iowa and New Hampshire last month:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=273224.msg6446398#msg6446398

There are a few not listed who've either dropped some sort of hints or interest or given non-denials, even if they're not visiting the early primary states.  I'm thinking of Cuomo, de Blasio, and Kerry, for instance.

Also, it's always a bit dicey to mix together explicit actions by the candidates, like  visiting states or writing books, with things like inclusion in a national poll, which the candidates themselves don't really control.

[Spiffy]

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