The Top Ten Democrats for 2020

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Ann Warren: "Ask her psychiatrist" if she can win in 2020, RNC knocks out Warren as being "out of reach" and "extreme" after the presidential announcement Warren announces a candidacy to the White House. jump on the 2020 MORE race (D-Mass.) shot the starting gun for the 2020 presidential race on Monday when she announced that she was forming an exploratory committee for a bid for the House white.

Warren is the first high-profile candidate to take such an important step, but it is expected that others will follow soon.

The hill presents here its initial classification of the field of the democrats.

1. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (R-Texas)

According to the old cliché, Republicans clash and Democrats fall in love with the selection of presidential candidates. If that is true, it is good news for O 'Rourke, who has enthused Democrats nationwide while failing in his bid to overthrow Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzWhat year it is: A month after month on the biggest stories of 2018 O 'Rourke rips the border wall of Trump in the video: "A symbol of division "Bloomberg ready to spend at least 0 M's when he shows up at the White House in 2020 PLUS (R-Texas) in the fall.

O'Rourke came within three points of victory over Cruz in a strongly Republican state. Specifically, it has turned out to be a magnetic presence on the way to the countryside and a juggernaut in charge of fundraising. He raised an astounding $ 38 million in the third quarter of 2018.

A number of President Obama's aides also criticized O'Rourke, comparing his call with that of the former president.

Obama himself told his former adviser David Axelrod that O 'Rourke had a similar sense of authenticity.

"If I could relate to a significant part of the country, it was because people felt like saying what I meant," Obama told Axelrod, adding O & # 39; Rourke to base his statements and positions on what he believed.

There are still many skeptics left. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, himself a former chief of staff of Obama, complained in an interview with MSNBC at the end of November: "He lost . We do not usually promote a loser. Commentators favorable to Senator Bernie Sanders Bernard (Bernie) SandersRNC knocks Warren out of reach and extreme after the announcement of the presidential election, Warren announces a candidacy for the White House . Former students of Bernie Sanders want a meeting to discuss "sexual violence" as part of the 2016 MORE campaign (I-Vt.) Also sought to break the veil over O & # 39; Rourke in recent weeks , calling into question the progressive references of the Texan.

But these attacks show how much O Rourke represents a threat to the rest of the field.

2. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)

Sanders is a figurehead of the Democratic Party, not least because he is not a member.

But the Vermont Independent has gained immense devotion to Socialist Democratic ideas. that he had been pushed for decades before they became fashionable.

He also has the organizational benefits that stem from his much stronger performance than expected in 2016 against the proposed candidate Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonHillary Clinton says goodbye to 2018: "A dark time for our country "Forecast for 2019: chaos is likely to progress What last year: Go back, month by month, on the biggest stories of 2018, MORE .

Ironically, Sanders' best chance in 2020 would be to succeed Donald Trump Donald John TrumpTrump: "No choice" for the government to continue to shut down. Syrian troop withdrawal to take four months, Kim Jong Un reports: North Korea can "look for a new path" if the US does not negotiate MORE at the 2016 GOP primaries. There were many Republicans implacably opposed to Trump, but their votes were divided between a vast field. This allowed Trump to win victory over victory with a plurality of votes.

Sanders presents dangers: Warren's near-inevitable candidacy could divide the progressive vote, while O & # 39; Rourke could attract younger voters who gathered at Sanders in 2016. Sanders would also be 79 at the time of the inauguration 2021.

But make no mistake, Sanders is a real suitor if he runs it.

3. Former Vice President Joe Biden Joseph (Joe) Robinette After the announcement of the presidential election, BidenRNC considers Warren to be "out of reach" and "extreme" an announcement for the year. attribution of the White House to the White House. Retired General McChrystal: I think Trump is immoral PLUS

Biden runs almost every opinion polls at this stage – and the way you evaluate his chances depends largely on the importance of what you think.

A CNN poll earlier this month showed support of 30%, more than double the level of Sanders, who is in second place at 14%. A poll from Suffolk University / USA Today suggested that Democrats were more enthusiastic than anyone about a race led by Biden.

The case of Biden is simple: he can connect with the Rust Belt voters who led Trump to victory in 2016, he was a loyal vice president of Obama and he is generally appreciated within the left.

But the case of Biden skepticism is just as easy to justify. Its detractors are the result of name recognition more than anything else, say skeptics – and a democratic establishment first elected to the Senate in 1972 is hardly what the party wants in the current political moment favorable to insurgents .

Biden first came to the presidency in 1988, then again in 2008. Could he climb the mountain with a last effort?

4. Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala Devi Harris – NRN knocks out Warren as "out of reach" and "extreme" after the announcement of the presidential Warren announces a candidacy to the White House to qualify for the run of 2020 Survey: Most Democrats Are Excited About "Anyone Again" Running In 2020, MORE, (D-Calif.)

First Senator and Former Attorney General California, is one of the most intriguing personalities of the race.

part by the Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsWhat year was it: A month after month, look at the biggest stories of 2018 5 revelations of the year. John Kelly's end interview in the Los Angeles Times: Kelly blames Sessions for family separations MORE and the Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughWhat year was it: A monthly balance sheet after the 2018 bi-bi The Trump summit with North Korean leader, Kim, was the main event of the year 2018. A poll reveals that the problem of Republicans with educated and living voters in the suburbs fades the outlook for 2020 MORE .

She is a charismatic, powerful speaker and the strongest non-white candidate on the field – something that could be important considering not only the importance of the black vote, but also the more general acceptance Liberals that Democrats must demonstrate their diversity.

It is also conceivable that Harris could narrow the gap between the progressive and the centrist party, relying on both wings, so that left Sanders, or Biden, towards the center, had hard to do it.

At the same time, some parts of his record, including criminal justice, give the Liberals a degree of heartburn. Nevertheless, she is clearly a prime candidate if, as is generally expected, she presents herself.

5. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

The video that Warren published to mark the formation of his exploratory committee on Monday was shining and effective. She emphasized her role in the fight against malfeasance on the part of financial institutions, but also presented it as part of a larger story, presenting her as a fairness fighter. She also made specific reference to racial inequalities.

Warren has been a progressive heroine since his beginnings in favor of the creation of the Office of Consumer Financial Protection. She is a powerful and ardent speaker. And it is possible that she may overtake Sanders on the left.

But lukewarm democrats about Warren question his political instinct, highlighting the curious recent episode where she claimed through her DNA that she had an Amerindian ancestor, 6 to 10 generations ago. . The intention was to qualify "Pocahontas" Trump's attack against her, but her efforts were counterproductive, even sparking criticism from the Cherokee Nation.

More broadly, some Democrats are worried that Trump's visceral appeal to some white voters of the working class is not better. countered by a former professor of Harvard Law School, from a deep blue state.

6. Sen. Sherrod Brown Sherrod Campbell BrownWarren Announces White House Bid for Early Win for the 2020 Run Sherrod Brown wants a meeting with Obama as he weighs a race for 2020: Report 2020 Dems off the price of drugs PLUS (D-Ohio)

Brown comfortably wins his race for re-election in the Senate in November, in a Trump state carried by 8 points against Clinton in 2016.

This is at the heart of his call to Democrats as a potential candidate for 2020: it's someone who understands the industrial Midwest in his marrow, and he can chart a path to victory in this region vital to the electorate.

Brown may not have the glitz of some other contenders, but his disconcerted authenticity could play to his advantage, say his rappers. Progressive progress, it has long enjoyed the strong support of the unions.

Two questions arise: if Brown really wants to run and he can quickly get enough traction he does it.

7. Sen. Cory Booker Cory Anthony BookerRNC Strikes Warren as "Out of Touch" and "Extreme" After the Presidential Announcement Warren Announces a White House Bid to Qualify for the 2020 Run "Profoundly worrying ": Booker strikes Congo after announcement of election problems MORE (DN.J.)

On paper, Booker should be a formidable candidate: a young African-American senator to obvious rhetorical gifts.

But Booker was persecuted by suggestions that he was more interested in advertising than in action, dating back to his early days as Mayor of Newark, NJ

He was also sometimes more friendly with the financial sector as the current democratic state. basic voters might like. He notably criticized the Obama campaign in 2012 for attacking the GOP candidate Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyThis week: a confrontation at the imminent stop of the military measures of the new Trump Congress Accelerates GOP Research for McCain Trump's Next Campaign on the Fire Market, Republican Alarms PLUS works for Bain Capital, though it quickly returns back.

The love perceived by Booker with regard to projectors may attract the attention of his colleagues, a more recent example being his "Spartacus moment" at Kavanaugh's hearings.

He will get his share of media attention if he shows up for the race, but he may need other contenders to collapse to get into a serious fight.

8. Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy Jean KlobucharWarren announces her offer for the White House and stands out from the 2020 race Juan Williams: Technology companies must be destabilized by the Bloomberg government, ready to spend at least $ 0 million he's coming to the White House in 2020 PLUS [19659023]. (D-Minn.)

Klobuchar's political abilities are often underestimated – something that she could prove once again if she moved forward with a presidential race.

Klobuchar's platform would be essentially based on an ability to connect with voters in the heart of America without committing true sins of liberal heresy. Its legislative record involves work on issues of interest to Democrats and beyond, such as reducing prescription drug costs and protecting privacy online, for example.

His public figure is affable and cheerful, but the question is whether the Democrats want a candidate to take the fight to Trump in a more aggressive manner.

9. The former mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg

Bloomberg, the billionaire media who served three terms as mayor of the city of New York has made it clear that he plans to run for the White House.

"Should I think that I could be a good president? Yes, he told Chuck Todd about "Meet The Press" on NBC in an interview published Sunday. He said he would make a decision by February

The trajectory of Bloomberg's Democrat candidacy is unclear, however. This would probably involve winning centrists and perhaps even Republicans who are unhappy with the promise of a candidacy that would set the stage on a common ground and not be seduced by partisan or extreme left-wing interests. .

But this may be difficult to sell in a party where energy is becoming more and more progressive.

Bloomberg, who has already been a two – time mayoral candidate as a Republican before changing party affiliation, seems ill at ease for the Democratic spirit of his time.

10. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten Elizabeth GillibrandWarren announces her candidacy for the White House and stands out from the 2020 race. The top three candidates in the polls are all white men. Five Democrats Who Could Be Black Horses in 2020 MORE (DN.Y.)

Gillibrand made women's issues an essential part of her calling. As a senator representing New York, she is well known on the country's largest media market and one of the epicenters of democratic fundraising.

Gillibrand also had the opportunity to show her courage when Trump spoke to her with what was widely interpreted as a sexual insinuation a year ago. She doubled her call for him to resign thereafter.

Yet, as with Booker, there is a mistrust of Gillibrand in some quarters, rooted in his perceived inclination for personal advertising. His desire to overthrow the party line, as when she suggested that President Clinton should have resigned for his affair with Monica Lewinsky, had created enemies as well as friends.

More generally, the answer to the way Gillibrand exceeds several of the names above on this list remains difficult to answer.

Other potential candidates outside the top ten: The former mayor of New Orleans, Mitch Landrieu, former Virginia governor, Terry McAuliffe, activist Tom Steyer, Representative Joe Kennedy Joseph (Joe) Patrick KennedyWIST LIST: Who Participates in the 2020 Race, Massachusetts Shows the Way Forward on Firearm Safety, But We Can not Do It Alone Senate must imperatively adopt a reform of the criminal justice. PLUS III. (D-Mass.), Former Mayor of San Antonio, Julian Castro, Mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, Representative Eric Swalwell Eric Michael Swalwell, 2020 Candidate Candidates, Competing for Nominations According to Swalwell, the favorite meme of 2018, Swalwell, describes the research of Dems House, Trump's chief of staff, focused on gun control, immigration and climate change, Swalwell added. MORE (D-Calif.), Rep. John Delaney [19659095] John Kevin Delaney Potential candidates for 2020 compete for staff in key states. Five Democrats who could be black horses in 2020. WHIP LIST: Who participates in the 2020 race? PLUS (D-Md.)