Breaking down our political breakdown
With the second Democratic debate over and the field likely to shrink within the next month or two (the qualification criteria for the third debate are much stricter), this feels like a good time to check in on the state of the race. Following the RealClearPolitics average of candidates polling percentages, I’m going to run
Depending on who you consider a major candidate, there are now 20-plus Democrats running for President. That is an absurdly high number, and one that will make the race more difficult to predict than ever. In that vein, there are a few numbers to watch for in polls (and, eventually, election results) that will give
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
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
A lot of people are going to be running for President in 2020. Probably close to twenty. There are already two candidates with some degree of national press running (and a third just formed an exploratory committee). That number is going to skyrocket in 2019. So, I’m going to break down the massive list of
It’s technically already started! Yes, the 2020 election may feel ages away (753 days, actually), but the Democratic Presidential primary is well underway! You won’t see most of the campaigning that’s happening right now – this period is called the “Invisible Primary” for a reason. But it matters. the Invisible Primary is the period in
Breakdown Politics 