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Which Democrats could run for president in 2020?
CBS News ^ | October 12, 2017 | Kathryn Watson

Posted on 10/12/2017 5:59:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

The 2016 presidential election was just 11 months ago, and President Trump has yet to finish his first year in office, but politicians -- including the president himself -- are already looking ahead to 2020.

President Trump filed paperwork for reelection on Inauguration Day, and -- as long as a political scandal larger than anything we've seen yet or the Russia investigation doesn't bring him down -- he's showing so far that he intends to run for a second term. Public opinion polls continue to show Mr. Trump's approval ratings are stuck in the high 30s, and since the beginning of his presidency, his average approval rating has never broken 50 percent, according to Real Clear Politics. The Democratic field is wide open to challenge the sitting president, and could very well resemble the vastness of the Republican field in early 2015. It could mix old presidential candidates with a number of newcomers.

Here are the possible Democratic hopefuls, three years ahead of next year's election.

Joe Biden

Then-Vice President Joe Biden was a favorite to run in 2016. But the death of his son, Beau Biden, in 2015 hit him hard, and after weeks and months of consideration, the window for him to announce his candidacy closed. Biden, who left the White House with a 61 percent approval rating, according to Gallup, has expressed his regret for not running against Donald Trump in 2016. Many pundits believe he was perhaps the only Democrat who would have won handily.

"I regret it every day," Biden said in January 2016 about his decision to stay out of the race.

Last month, Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, said her father is considering a 2020 run. Biden, who would be 78 by Inauguration Day 2021, hasn't totally ruled out the idea publicly.....

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TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: 2020; democrats
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Weak


21 posted on 10/12/2017 6:27:12 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Harvey Weinstein?


22 posted on 10/12/2017 6:33:36 PM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Kamala, the great black hope from not Hope, AR ...


23 posted on 10/12/2017 6:35:29 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth ( Freep u, Schmucky)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Top contenders

Chris Rock
Kal Pen
Michael Moore
Jimmy Kimmel
Harvey Weinstein
Anthony Weiner
Kanye West
Ashley Judd
Alec Baldwin
Van Jones
Mark Zuckerberg
Eminem
Michelle Obama


24 posted on 10/12/2017 6:48:24 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t think the Dems can nominate a white male based on their absurd beliefs. Eventually the person they nominate will have to out-Santa Claus Santa Claus. They can go the “making history” route again but my guess is they try to duplicate Hillary Clinton in the form of Dizzy Miss Lizzy Warren. If that Dem loses and takes one for the team, then Michelle Obama awaits after eight years of President Trump and she will take on not the incumbent but rather the GOP’s 2024 nominee.


25 posted on 10/12/2017 6:52:58 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("Silence is violence.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It will be a ticket of, either, Kamala Harris/Deval Patrick, or Deval Patrick/Kamala Harris.


26 posted on 10/12/2017 6:59:09 PM PDT by johnthebaptistmoore (The world continues to be stuck in a "all leftist, all of the time" funk. BUNK THE FUNK!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

OPRAH


27 posted on 10/12/2017 6:59:48 PM PDT by Froggie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

28 posted on 10/12/2017 7:00:03 PM PDT by Bobalu (The NFL, Watching their demise is more fun than watching their games.)
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

Id hit but wont vote for her


29 posted on 10/12/2017 7:04:56 PM PDT by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

OK, why?


30 posted on 10/12/2017 7:08:06 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
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To: definitelynotaliberal

I beg to differ. Any list of dummycrats is not complete without my favorite, John Kerry.


I concede. You’re correct. And I should have also added Juan McCain to the list, although it remains to be seen whether he would still be around. But apart from his behavior, Juan has threatened to jump parties at least a couple of times. He’s clearly a closet Democrat.


31 posted on 10/12/2017 7:14:58 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Froggie

Michelle Obama/Oprah

MOO 2020.


32 posted on 10/12/2017 7:15:26 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("Silence is violence.")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Joe Biden?? Obola pushed him out of the race for the nomination after the infamous golf summit between Obola and Clinton where they decided Obola would go down the line for the Witch.


33 posted on 10/12/2017 7:15:56 PM PDT by libstripper
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To: johnthebaptistmoore

It will be a ticket of, either, Kamala Harris/Deval Patrick, or Deval Patrick/Kamala Harris.


Given Obama and his abysmal and racist performance as president, I highly doubt another black person could ever win a presidential election, at least until all memories of Obama are ended.


34 posted on 10/12/2017 7:16:35 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Foreign national parents bequeath foreign citizenship(s).
In Kamala Harris’ case she was born Indian, Jamaican, and is only American by operation of a misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment.

Born here of citizen parents.
Naturally a citizen because one could not be anything else.


35 posted on 10/12/2017 7:25:43 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Bryanw92

Was that Hedley Lamarr or Hedy lamarr? I hope the latter. Google her name and you’ll doing some google eyeing.


36 posted on 10/12/2017 7:27:12 PM PDT by Combat_Liberalism
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To: ConservativeStatement

LOL


37 posted on 10/12/2017 7:27:42 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sen Mark Warner of VA will run. A hateful thought, though.


38 posted on 10/12/2017 7:31:13 PM PDT by nicollo (I said no!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Colin Kapernick


39 posted on 10/12/2017 7:42:14 PM PDT by STJPII
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

All of them could, hopefully all of them will!


40 posted on 10/12/2017 7:48:44 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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