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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Jay Inslee's not done" or how he runs for both President and Governor at the same time
Washington State Wire:There is a truism in federal politics that if you ever have a legitimate chance to run for President of the United States, you should. Its probably a part of the reason there were 17 candidates in the Republican field in 2016. Lots of folks saw a potential pathway to the White House.
Among the Democratic bench of candidates that might run for office, there is speculation about a number of names. The Hill puts the list of potential candidates at 36, some of which are more creative than realistic: Oprah Winfrey, Tom Steyer, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, etc. Others are perhaps both less creative and just as un-realistic, bowing to historical efforts rather than future ones: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, John Kerry, etc.
Jay Inslee is literally at the bottom of that list. Dont be fooled.
The reality is that Inslee is making a name for himself nationally in the Democratic Party. He leads the Democratic Governors Association, where he is building a national fundraising infrastructure. Hes cornering the climate change and environmental issues, being feted at Davos by the likes of Al Gore for his policy leadership. Hes traveling abroad to burnish his foreign policy credentials, to places like Germany, Austria, and Canada.
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"Jay Inslee's not done" or how he runs for both President and Governor at the same time (Original Post)
brooklynite
May 2018
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samnsara
(17,634 posts)1. i remember him as a humble rep in my district....
...he always took time to listen to our needs. GO JAY!
Wounded Bear
(58,693 posts)2. We could do a hell of a lot worse...
He gets things done.
Turbineguy
(37,364 posts)3. He would make an excellent President
Trump is not included in that comparison.
The Blue Flower
(5,444 posts)4. A great public servant
I'd vote for him in a second. I would certainly get out and work for him as a presidential candidate.