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brooklynite

(94,602 posts)
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 03:50 PM Jan 2019

CNN: Chris Cillizza and Harry Enten's definitive 2020 Democratic candidate power rankings

There's been lots (and lots) of action in the 2020 Democratic primary race over the past month, but few actual changes.

A handful of candidates have either announced exploratory committees (Elizabeth Warren, Kirsten Gillibrand) or have outright announced that they are running (Julian Castro).

But aside from Warren (potentially), the candidates who comprise the top tier -- at least at this early stage of the race -- are still on the sidelines. Former Vice President Joe Biden seems to be moving toward a candidacy, but has given no indication of when he might make a decision. California Sen. Kamala Harris is an all-but-announced candidate but continues to play somewhat coy about when she will officially enter. Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke is in soul-searching mode at the moment.

Those decisions -- we'd be surprised if any of the three didn't run -- have the potential to shake up the race in a meaningful way. At the moment, however, the movement in the 2020 field is all in the second tier.

Speaking of which, here's our latest look at the 10 men and women most likely to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, ranked.

1. Kamala Harris
2. Beto O’Rourke
3. Joe Biden
4. Elizabeth Warren
5. Cory Booker
6. Sherrod Brown
7. Bernie Sanders
8. Kirsten Gillibrand
9. Amy Klobuchar
10. Julian Castro

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CNN: Chris Cillizza and Harry Enten's definitive 2020 Democratic candidate power rankings (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2019 OP
I would put Kobuchar higher leftynyc Jan 2019 #1
No name recognition, except among DUers and the like. marybourg Jan 2019 #5
She's amazing leftynyc Jan 2019 #12
As good a ranking as any. DontBooVote Jan 2019 #2
I'm guessing tulsi is not on the list. good. AlexSFCA Jan 2019 #3
Chris Cillizza? gimme a break shanny Jan 2019 #4
It's just something to pick apart sfwriter Jan 2019 #9
Looks good to me! DemocratSinceBirth Jan 2019 #6
WRONG!!! Not to long ago, CC had bernie and Warren leading...Now Kahuna7 Jan 2019 #7
Beto is ranked too high... sfwriter Jan 2019 #8
I could support any of the Democrats on that list 4now Jan 2019 #10
I think I have seen the light with Kamala. She is the one. Glimmer of Hope Jan 2019 #11

marybourg

(12,633 posts)
5. No name recognition, except among DUers and the like.
Thu Jan 17, 2019, 03:56 PM
Jan 2019

Hopefully this will be remedied. I like her very much.

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