Breaking down our political breakdown
I’ve heard several people talk about the Democratic National Committee endorsing or putting forward Presidential candidates for 2020. After controversies in 2016 over Clinton’s broad support among Democratic Party leaders, distrust in Democratic Party institutions is understandable. However, this particular fear is misplaced. The DNC does not endorse in Presidential primaries. It is a neutral
Senator Amy Klobuchar launched her Presidential campaign last week. As she launched, stories began to swirl about her abuse of her staff. Some of it was garden variety – long hours, high expectations, stressful environment. Some of it was more scandalous, yet for some reason accepted – asking aides to do personal chores for example,
The third ideological category in 2020 will be the people in the mainstream of the party. Think of these candidates as the ones following the Obama/Clinton model – trying to straddle both the moderate and progressive wings of the party. They might also describe themselves as “Practical Progressives,” or Hillary Clinton’s “Progressive who likes to
Breakdown Politics 