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

[Mr. Morden]

Schultz is planning trips to the early primary states for some reason:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/howard-schultz-likely-to-visit-early-primary-states-as-he-considers-2020-run.html

Not sure he realizes that there are no primaries if you’re running as an independent.

I heard weld is thinking of challenging trump in the GOP primary

Well, I did post that news just one post above yours, so....

[NYSforKennedy2024]

Weld might max out at 5%, if the GOP even allows polling - let alone actual primary elections.

[sparkey]

I'm trying to make sense of these reports that Weld will announce as a Republican despite having been active nowhere but in the Libertarian Party since his 2016 VP run. I can think of these justifications:

1. He wants to run as a Republican first and thinks it will be easy to switch to the Libertarian Party as a backup, ala Gary Johnson 2012.
2. He figures that he will get much more attention being the first primary challenger to Trump than he will get announcing as a Libertarian off the bat, regardless of which party he ends up running with.
3. He knows of a strong challenger planning to run for the LP nomination who would clean his clock (Amash?) and thinks a losing effort for the LP nomination isn't worth anything.
4. Some combination of 1, 2, and 3.

[Former Crackhead Mike Lindell]

Schultz is planning trips to the early primary states for some reason:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/howard-schultz-likely-to-visit-early-primary-states-as-he-considers-2020-run.html

Not sure he realizes that there are no primaries if you’re running as an independent.

Hahaha what on earth is this man doing

[NYSforKennedy2024]

I'm trying to make sense of these reports that Weld will announce as a Republican despite having been active nowhere but in the Libertarian Party since his 2016 VP run. I can think of these justifications:

1. He wants to run as a Republican first and thinks it will be easy to switch to the Libertarian Party as a backup, ala Gary Johnson 2012.
2. He figures that he will get much more attention being the first primary challenger to Trump than he will get announcing as a Libertarian off the bat, regardless of which party he ends up running with.
3. He knows of a strong challenger planning to run for the LP nomination who would clean his clock (Amash?) and thinks a losing effort for the LP nomination isn't worth anything.
4. Some combination of 1, 2, and 3.

Either 3 or 1.

I think #3 is most likely. To only private knowledge, Justin Amash or Patrick Byrne has announced to inner circles their intention to run, and Weld is smart enough to know he'd get crushed in a convention.

Or #1. He knows the field will consist of child pedophilia apologist Arvin Vohra, often arrestee Adam Kokesh, and guy whose campaign is ran by his wife, a comedian, and a 20-something-year-old John McAfee. So he'll primary Trump and gain a bunch of donations and a base, and then convert back to the LP and win at the convention because he'll be the party's best chance.

By the way, I would like #1 to happen because it would fulfill Darryl W. Perry's prophecy of the party dying, lol. Perry 2024 would be all but confirmed.

[bilaps]

Schultz is planning trips to the early primary states for some reason:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/howard-schultz-likely-to-visit-early-primary-states-as-he-considers-2020-run.html

Not sure he realizes that there are no primaries if you’re running as an independent.

Meghan McCain asked him incredibly dumb question on the View how come he's not in IA or NH rather than spending time on national tv, maybe he thought it was a good question.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

Schultz is planning trips to the early primary states for some reason:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/howard-schultz-likely-to-visit-early-primary-states-as-he-considers-2020-run.html

Not sure he realizes that there are no primaries if you’re running as an independent.

Oh my god, he's managing to out-Trump Trump.

[mgop]

schultz have every right to run. he can win in washington state in general election.

[Pheurton Skeurto]

schultz have every right to run. he can win in washington state in general election.

No he doesn't and no he can't.

[History505]

https://theweek.com/speedreads/820918/michael-bloomberg-reportedly-wont-run-president-2020-joe-biden-does
Advisers to Bloomberg think he won't run if Biden decides to run.

[Alabama_Indy10]

schultz have every right to run. he can win in washington state in general election.

Stop

[Xeuma]

schultz have every right to run. he can win in washington state in general election.

Yeah and if I run I'll win Ohio. No.

[Joey1996]

schultz have every right to run. he can win in washington state in general election.

After selling the Supersonics? No way

[Mr. Morden]

Weld "could make an announcement" as soon as tomorrow:

https://www.wcvb.com/article/former-mass-gov-william-weld-to-announce-possible-run-for-president/26092546

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Weld says the above report is false on both counts: He hasn't left his law firm, and he's not announcing anything today:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/01/31/weld-eyes-presidential-campaign-but-will-libertarian-republican/z3lDOxAb1XVJGvGnhANF5J/story.html

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[Mr. Morden]

Wayne Messam, the mayor of Miramar, Florida, is considering a run for the Democratic nomination for president(!):

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article225201075.html

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[Grassroots]

Wayne Messam, the mayor of Miramar, Florida, is considering a run for the Democratic nomination for president(!):

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article225201075.html

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Stop giving these attention seekers what they want.

[gottsu]

What do you think guys if Clintons would accept Schultz and try to promote him?

[NYSforKennedy2024]

What do you think guys if Clintons would accept Schultz and try to promote him?

The Revenge Of The Clintons: Written In The Starbucks

[JG]

What do you think guys if Clintons would accept Schultz and try to promote him?

Why would the Clintons do such a thing? They have basically spent their life building up the Democratic party.

[RogueBeaver]

Beto stopped raising money after he lost and hasn't met donors yet.

[Harlow]

Schultz is planning trips to the early primary states for some reason:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/howard-schultz-likely-to-visit-early-primary-states-as-he-considers-2020-run.html

Not sure he realizes that there are no primaries if you’re running as an independent.

Hahaha what on earth is this man doing

This makes me think he has no actual intention of running as an independent (or at all), and it's just an attention-seeking ploy to get his ideas out there and shift the tone of the Democratic primary to be more moderate. Purely speculation, of course.

[President Johnson]

Beto stopped raising money after he lost and hasn't met donors yet.

I think it's fair to say now that he is very likely not running.

[Roll Roons]

Beto stopped raising money after he lost and hasn't met donors yet.

I think it's fair to say now that he is very likely not running.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/29/opinions/beto-orourke-is-driving-the-political-class-nuts-axelrod/index.html

Axelrod thinks he might be, but he's just being "Beto" and taking a completely unconventional approach with his road trip. There's still his Times Square interview with Oprah next week, which makes me think he's not out of the running just yet.

[Mr. Morden]

The Root has an interview with Booker that they released this afternoon, in which he says he’ll make a decision “some time in the next month”:

https://www.theroot.com/cory-booker-to-announce-decision-on-presidential-run-in-1832201108

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Wayne Messam, the mayor of Miramar, Florida, is considering a run for the Democratic nomination for president(!):

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article225201075.html

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Stop giving these attention seekers what they want.

I'm sure Messam reads uselectionatlas.org to see who is talking about him.  That's the reason for his teasing a presidential run.

[Former Crackhead Mike Lindell]

Bit odd that Massem doesn't even have a wikipedia page