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

[PaperKooper]

I, for one, enjoy your thoroughness, Mr. Morden, and hope you continue it.  This thread is a great resource for staying abreast of all the news and speculation. 

[Roll Roons]

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.

I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot of small time politicians who lurk or even post on here.

[wjx987]

this whole thing w/ Wayne Messam is hilarious and as a son of Broward I am thoroughly enjoying it

[ViaActiva]

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.

Sarah Palin 2012 comes to mind...

[Joe Biden 2024]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/427980-booker-seeks-support-from-lawmakers-as-he-informs-them-he-is-running-for

Congressional sources are saying that Booker is going to run and is working to get support from members of Congress.

[Mr. Morden]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/427980-booker-seeks-support-from-lawmakers-as-he-informs-them-he-is-running-for

Congressional sources are saying that Booker is going to run and is working to get support from members of Congress.

On the timeline:

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[Mr. Morden]

Despite what that story from yesterday said about Weld announcing his 2020 plans today, he insists that he's not going to say anything more about it until his NH appearance on Feb. 15th:

https://twitter.com/steinhauserNH1/status/1091033216214020096

https://www.wmur.com/article/former-massachusetts-gov-weld-says-hell-discuss-presidential-plans-in-nh-on-feb-15/26102252

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[brucejoel99]

this whole thing w/ Wayne Messam is hilarious and as a son of Broward I am thoroughly enjoying it

[henster]

Doubt Booker announces on a Friday or Super Bowl weekend, next week is the SOTU so probably not then either.

[mgop]

biden said he will decide until end of january. here's february, so he probably will not run. i really think that he and sanders shouldn't run.

[Comrade Funk]

Doubt Booker announces on a Friday or Super Bowl weekend, next week is the SOTU so probably not then either.

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1091305340598145029

[gottsu]

Booker is my Harris support backup.

[Lambsbread]

Doubt Booker announces on a Friday or Super Bowl weekend, next week is the SOTU so probably not then either.

Boy, this aged like milk.

[UWS]

biden said he will decide until end of january. here's february, so he probably will not run. i really think that he and sanders shouldn't run.

Actually, Biden said that he will make up his mind by February personally and officially announce in the coming weeks/months.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

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”:

Well, he's not Biden, who after a month still hasn't actually made a decision.

[gottsu]

If you're interested I got some new information about Democratic primaries like I was posting them before:

- There was videoconference between Booker, Perez (DNC boss) and Brown, Brown still "tests the waters" about his possible run and he currently is doing some exploring in Iowa;

- That "Rust Belt Act" I was mentioning few times earlier, is currently finished in a draft version;

- Brown would choose within next few weeks who to side with to brand "Rust Belt Act" (that decision would be very important on the future of his possible campaign, the person he chooses to brand "Rust Belt Act" will be most likely his running mate or he will be that person's running mate);

- That person (my source of information) would be preferring Booker to Harris (that person calls Booker and Harris "most serious" primary candidates) because Booker is "more keen on Washington" to Kamala and he's also more consistent in his words.

[aaroncd107]

If you're interested I got some new information about Democratic primaries like I was posting them before:

- There was videoconference between Booker, Perez (DNC boss) and Brown, Brown still "tests the waters" about his possible run and he currently is doing some exploring in Iowa;

- That "Rust Belt Act" I was mentioning few times earlier, is currently finished in a draft version;

- Brown would choose within next few weeks who to side with to brand "Rust Belt Act" (that decision would be very important on the future of his possible campaign, the person he chooses to brand "Rust Belt Act" will be most likely his running mate or he will be that person's running mate);

- That person (my source of information) would be preferring Booker to Harris (that person calls Booker and Harris "most serious" primary candidates) because Booker is "more keen on Washington" to Kamala and he's also more consistent in his words.

Is Rust Belt Act a... bill? program? labor thing? strategy? What is the deal with it?

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

If you're interested I got some new information about Democratic primaries like I was posting them before:

- There was videoconference between Booker, Perez (DNC boss) and Brown, Brown still "tests the waters" about his possible run and he currently is doing some exploring in Iowa;

- That "Rust Belt Act" I was mentioning few times earlier, is currently finished in a draft version;

- Brown would choose within next few weeks who to side with to brand "Rust Belt Act" (that decision would be very important on the future of his possible campaign, the person he chooses to brand "Rust Belt Act" will be most likely his running mate or he will be that person's running mate);

- That person (my source of information) would be preferring Booker to Harris (that person calls Booker and Harris "most serious" primary candidates) because Booker is "more keen on Washington" to Kamala and he's also more consistent in his words.

Choosing Booker over Harris would be the biggest mistake of his career.

[NYSforKennedy2024]

This is a few days old, but I didn't find it on here, so perhaps it went under the radar.

According to John Podesta, Hillary is out in terms of 2020.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/30/hillary-clinton-2020-election-1136435

[Mr. Morden]

This is a few days old, but I didn't find it on here, so perhaps it went under the radar.

It was posted in this thread, in this post:

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=303677.msg6647940#msg6647940

[Mr. Morden]

Swalwell was in NH yesterday, and sounded like he was already in:

https://twitter.com/steinhauserNH1/status/1091130485890265088

He’ll be back in NH once again on Feb. 25th for “Politics and Eggs”:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/eric-swalwell-to-appear-at-new-hampshire-politics-and-eggs-event

[gottsu]

If you're interested I got some new information about Democratic primaries like I was posting them before:

- There was videoconference between Booker, Perez (DNC boss) and Brown, Brown still "tests the waters" about his possible run and he currently is doing some exploring in Iowa;

- That "Rust Belt Act" I was mentioning few times earlier, is currently finished in a draft version;

- Brown would choose within next few weeks who to side with to brand "Rust Belt Act" (that decision would be very important on the future of his possible campaign, the person he chooses to brand "Rust Belt Act" will be most likely his running mate or he will be that person's running mate);

- That person (my source of information) would be preferring Booker to Harris (that person calls Booker and Harris "most serious" primary candidates) because Booker is "more keen on Washington" to Kamala and he's also more consistent in his words.

Is Rust Belt Act a... bill? program? labor thing? strategy? What is the deal with it?

"Rust Belt Act" is a bill (but also a program) concerned to redevelop Rust Belt. I don't know the details, but it seems to have the same role as Harris's middle class tax breaks.

[JG]

This is a few days old, but I didn't find it on here, so perhaps it went under the radar.

According to John Podesta, Hillary is out in terms of 2020.

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/30/hillary-clinton-2020-election-1136435

I love how any article about vague innuendos from unnamed sources about how Hillary is still considering a run gets talked about everywhere, but a formal no from her former campaign chairman barely gets any traction.

[RogueBeaver]

Bloomberg, Biden and TMac now reconsidering and less likely to run due to Dem leftward shift.

[mgop]

Bloomberg, Biden and TMac now reconsidering and less likely to run due to Dem leftward shift.

they are too afraid because they would lost badly