More Presidential race news popping up left and right, mainly that Tulsi Gabbard and Julian Castro are both officially In, Tom Steyer is Out, and that some of the people I had down as probably out are already grubbing for money and hiring staffers. I’ve also started adding campaign websites where known.
No more categories, just a long, long, long list of candidates. Climb in the clown car, aspiring candidates! It will be a year or so before voters start tossing you out…
Losing Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams: Doubtful.
Creepy Porn lawyer Michael Avenatti: Out.
Former Vice President Joe Biden: Leaning toward running. “Joe Biden has told some top Democrats that he’s running for president, Axios reported Saturday. The former vice president even set Tuesday as a likely announcement date.” Presumably the Trans-Am is suitably waxed…
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg: Making noises like he’s getting in. Says he can self-fund and will decide in the next couple of months.
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker: Probably in. New Jersey law lets him run for both the Presidency and for reelection to the senate simultaneously. Making noises about protecting his left flank.
Former California Governor Jerry Brown: Not seeing any signs yet.
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown: Probably running. He’s visiting Iowa, which suggests he’s in…
Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Jr.: Maybe, leaning toward out. Hearing a lot of boilerplate waffling right now.
Montana Governor Steve Bullock: Leaning toward in, and reportedly reaching out to potential staffers in Iowa.
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg: Probably in, but who cares. Has a Facebook page.
Former President Jimmy Carter: Not Running. Look, he actually commented on it. I’m just putting this in here to see if you’re awake…
Former San Antonio Mayor and Obama HUD Secretary Julian Castro: In. Here’s coverage of his announcement and his official website.
Former First Lady, New York Senator and losing 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton: Probably not, despite the fact that she just will not shut up. Other candidates are reportedly seeking her blessing, presumably with the soundtrack to The Godfather playing in the background.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo: Out.
New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio: Maybe. He announced he hadn’t ruled out a run. I can see his campaign being boosted by New Yorkers who feel his absence from the city can only improve municipal governance. An upgrade from “All But Out.”
Maryland Representative John K. Delany: In. Has raised nearly $5 million.
Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard: In. Official website. This piece on why parts of the hard left hate Gabbard, which seems to boil down to “she doesn’t hate Trump enough and was prematurely pro-Syrian pullout, as well as being pro-Bernie,” though I would take the geopolitical analysis with several grains of salt. I like her chances better than Elizabeth Warren, and she’s much prettier than Kamala Harris. And she just received her first hit piece from the left. Someone obviously considers her a threat…
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: Leaning toward a run, but I’m not hearing much buzz.
Former Tallahassee Mayor and failed Florida Senate candidate Andrew Gillum: Probably not.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: Probably In. She’s staffing up for a run. An upgrade over Probably Out.
Former Vice President Al Gore: No signs of a run.
California Senator Kamala Harris: All but in.
Outgoing Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper: Probably in. Has been meeting with donors, along with…
Washington Governor Jay Inslee: In.
Virginia Senator and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Vice Presidential running mate Tim Kaine: Probably not.
Former Obama Secretary of State and Massachusetts Senator John Kerry: Not seeing any sign. It would cut into his wind-surfing.
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar: Still considering a run.
New Orleans mayor Mitch Landrieu: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Conflicting reports as to whether he’ll run, and one commenter on the last roundup mentioned him. Arguing for no: Ask anyone “What do you love about New Orleans?” and not one person will reply “The honest, efficient governance!”
Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe: Leaning toward a run. Another guy looking around for money.
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley: Sure looks like he’s running. And it sure looks like nobody cares.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama: Out.
Former Texas Representative and failed Senatorial candidate Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke: Probably In. Oprah is interviewing him in Times Square next month. Golly, sounds like the perfect time to announce a run, doesn’t it?
New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: Constitutionally ineligible to run in 2020.
Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick: Out.
Ohio Democratic Representative Tim Ryan: Maybe? All the buzz seems to be from the middle of last year; nothing recent.
Vermont Socialist Senator Bernie Sanders: Probably running.
Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer: Out. Added to the list just to subtract him…
California Representative Eric Swalwell: Probably running. Visiting South Carolina, an early primary state.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren: In. It’s a tough call whether she or Kamala Harris are more pissed about Tulsi Gabbard entering the race.
Talk show host Oprah Winfrey: Probably not running.
Venture capitalist Andrew Yang: Running but no one cares.
You can see odds on the usual suspects as well as all sorts of unlikely people running. Their current ranked odds on the Dem nominee are:
- Beto O’Rourke
- Kamala Harris
- Joe Biden
- Bernie Sanders
- Elizabeth Warren
I think those are more realistic than that Daily Kos poll.
Any serious potential candidates I’m missing?
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AOC needs some fun adjectives.
“Moonbat new shiny thing”
I know YouTube videos aren’t your wheelhouse, but this collection could be a rather funny video …
Add Mark Cuban and Marc Zuckerberg. Both self-funded, both well known. Both will wait until August to announce.
The beginning of third-world America. That is if Obama wasn’t the beginning.