Democratic governors set to take on the bigger names in 2020 race

[left-of-center2012]

Source: CNN

A handful of Democratic governors are wading into the early stages of the 2020 presidential contest. Three governors -- Montana's Steve Bullock, Colorado's John Hickenlooper and Washington state's Jay Inslee -- each said in interviews at the National Governors Association summer meeting in New Mexico this week that they are considering 2020 runs.

All three have already visited Iowa, the first state to vote during the caucus and primary season, once this year. Bullock said he will visit eastern Iowa next week to campaign for Democratic House and statewide candidates. Two Democratic former governors -- Massachusetts' Deval Patrick and Virginia's Terry McAuliffe -- are also considering 2020 runs.

For all five politicians, winning the nomination is a long shot. All are men and all but Patrick are white at a time when Democratic primary voters have valued diversity and overwhelmingly favored female candidates. And they are likely to be up against much better-known foes, with former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont's Sen. Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts' Sen. Elizabeth Warren and California's Sen. Kamala Harris among the national figures taking steps toward presidential runs.

Still, the governors think they have a compelling case to make: While other Democratic leaders were in Washington criticizing President Donald Trump, they've enacted agendas designed to forcefully counter him on issues like climate change and health care.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/21/politics/democrat-governors-2020/index.html

[PatrickforO]

1. Among just this field, my most cheerful support would go to Patrick or Warren.

If Sanders runs again he will have my support because I very much believe in his platform. Harris may also prove a good candidate.

I believe our party would turn out in droves for either Patrick or Harris. I mean, everyone who could possibly drag themselves to the polls would vote for one of them.

[hydrolastic]

6. Please not Inslee

The political infrastructure bent heavily towards a very large aircraft manufacturer in 2013 and Inslee crumbled and gave the company billions in tax breaks while the union and workers were squeezed to lose their pensions and benefits in order to keep the work in Washington state. If you want that kind of politician go ahead and vote for Inslee. But i don't trust him. Hydro

[vi5]

2. I'll take whatever one doesn't talk about....

...."looking forward" or "healing" or "restoring dignity" "reaching across the aisle" or "working with Republicans" or any other bullshit platitudes aimed only at the beltway cocktail party circuit that mean jack fucking shit in the real world.

I'll take whichever one talks about reversing every single fucking thing done by Trump and his enablers in the GOP.

[pecosbob]

3. I'll vote for the one that gets nominated...period

In the primary I'll vote as I wish. Beyond that I have no opinion at this stage.

[left-of-center2012]

4. Makes sense to me

[True Blue American]

5. I agree on that.

Frankly, I will listen closely to what each candidate says, think about it carefully. The other things do not mean a thing to me. I will judge on what I see and hear.

The only thing I will reject are retreads and old ideas. They mean little in the world we live in today. The past is gone. I want new,fresh ideas. That means younger candidates. The old are failing us.