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Who are the top contenders for the 2016 Democratic Presidential nomination? (Original Post) Lex Jun 2014 OP
Are the 2014 midterms over already?... n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2014 #1
Off topic. nt Lex Jun 2014 #2
Hardly. Whoever wins in 2016 will need a Democratic Congress. 2014 might be more FSogol Jun 2014 #7
Still, that's a different topic. Lex Jun 2014 #14
I agree Johonny Jun 2014 #21
+1 Well said. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #23
It must be a hard life being able to focus on only one thing. Blue_Adept Jun 2014 #4
Martin O'Malley was in Iowa over the weekend. n/t FSogol Jun 2014 #3
And he's been hitting the political talk shows Lex Jun 2014 #9
Hope he makes a serious try. I like him so far. broiles Jun 2014 #26
Someone I know in MD who would know says it's 100% certain he's running BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #27
They are right. Some have implied that he's running to be Hillary's VP, but I think FSogol Jun 2014 #29
Schweitzer made an ass out of himself, so I guess it's just O'Malley. TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #5
Warren sure has a lot of people Lex Jun 2014 #13
VP Biden. nt tridim Jun 2014 #6
I like Joe. Lex Jun 2014 #16
Statistically, he is our ONLY chance of winning in 2016. cbdo2007 Jun 2014 #32
Nobody, so far. Nobody has declared. MineralMan Jun 2014 #8
Names being discussed, not really formal declaration Lex Jun 2014 #10
I'm afraid that almost all of my energy is going into 2014. MineralMan Jun 2014 #12
I've already donated to some mid-term Lex Jun 2014 #18
Great. If you can, do some GOTV work, too, as the election MineralMan Jun 2014 #22
in no particular order: unblock Jun 2014 #11
Seems like there are tons of Hillary threads Lex Jun 2014 #19
hillary is reviving her "inevitability" strategy from 8 years ago unblock Jun 2014 #25
i am rooting for martin o'malley for now. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #15
I'm going to look up some more information on him. Lex Jun 2014 #17
i heard him during the DNC in 2008 and have been following his since La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #24
Hopefully, Bernie Sanders will jump in. Robert Reich? Jerry Brown? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #20
I have wondered about Jerry Brown. He has name recognition and consistency and is a good lumpy Jun 2014 #34
not sure but i wouldn't mind seeing Biden Get in JI7 Jun 2014 #28
For this post, I am interpreting "top" as "name thrown around by more than one person." ZombieHorde Jun 2014 #30
It's way early, but one intriguing candidate to me is Schweitzer quinnox Jun 2014 #31
There are none. HooptieWagon Jun 2014 #33
Actually there are clearly several who are considering it, though none officially. Lex Jun 2014 #35

FSogol

(45,312 posts)
7. Hardly. Whoever wins in 2016 will need a Democratic Congress. 2014 might be more
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:38 PM
Jun 2014

important than 2016.

Johonny

(20,612 posts)
21. I agree
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:48 PM
Jun 2014

A crap conservative congress can back Obama and Clinton into dull presidencies. A liberal congress can shove the EPA down Richard Nixon's throat. I care less about the next president then about fixing Congress. I am sick of hearing from "Republicans" that Washington is broken so they need to take back Washington. The universal response should be "Dude, your dumb ass voting record is what broke it. Take it back? You guys have it. If your not happy don't look at us liberals." Any Democrat worried about Hillary in 2016 and ignoring 2014 is missing how important 2014 is to MY LIFE RIGHT F* NOW and my life to come post Obama Administration. Make a congress that forces liberal bills on Obama's desk and see how much more interesting the Candidates for 2016 become. Two more years of what we got now and who really gives a shit what parrot sits on the Captains shoulders in 2016.

BeyondGeography

(39,227 posts)
27. Someone I know in MD who would know says it's 100% certain he's running
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:08 PM
Jun 2014

I hate posting like that but there it is.

FSogol

(45,312 posts)
29. They are right. Some have implied that he's running to be Hillary's VP, but I think
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:15 PM
Jun 2014

he's looking at the Obama model of campaigning. He's putting together a ground game that might surprise the inevitable candidates.

We need to give him a Democratic Congress in 2014 to work with.

GOTV

TwilightGardener

(46,416 posts)
5. Schweitzer made an ass out of himself, so I guess it's just O'Malley.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:37 PM
Jun 2014

Unless Warren runs. I could back either O'Malley, so far, or Warren if she decides to go for it.

Lex

(34,108 posts)
13. Warren sure has a lot of people
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:42 PM
Jun 2014

really wanting her to run. I like her a lot. Wall Street will want to throw all their money to her opponent.

cbdo2007

(9,213 posts)
32. Statistically, he is our ONLY chance of winning in 2016.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:29 PM
Jun 2014

I figured it out awhile back and this is based on memory....and following a two-term President, the only time the incumbent party has won has been with the VP. Every other time they have lost.

MineralMan

(146,116 posts)
8. Nobody, so far. Nobody has declared.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:39 PM
Jun 2014

It looks like Hillary's probably going to run, but who knows? Once the 2014 election is over, candidates will start declaring for the office. Once that happens, we'll quickly learn who's gaining traction and who is not. Until then, though:

MineralMan

(146,116 posts)
12. I'm afraid that almost all of my energy is going into 2014.
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:42 PM
Jun 2014

I'm not going to argue pros and cons of candidates until they announce. I'll leave that to others, and then join in after November.

Lex

(34,108 posts)
18. I've already donated to some mid-term
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:47 PM
Jun 2014

candidates. Hagan has a tough battle here in NC, but I think she can pull it off, but any help she gets will be needed.

MineralMan

(146,116 posts)
22. Great. If you can, do some GOTV work, too, as the election
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:48 PM
Jun 2014

draws near. That's the single most important thing an individual can do to influence an election.

GOTV 2014 and Beyond!

unblock

(51,920 posts)
11. in no particular order:
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:41 PM
Jun 2014

hillary
mrs. clinton
senator clinton
hillary clinton
former secretary of state clinton



would i dearly love warren to be president? absotively, posilutely, yes! but pining for kucinich got me nowhere, either.

hillary won't be my ideal president, but she's far better than anything the republicans will put up, and she's by far our best chance to win the general.

at this point, anyway.

warren needs more time in the senate anyway. she can do some good there, and the obscurity-to-one-term-senator-to-presidency route is a rarity. obama pulled it off, an exceptional politician during exceptional times. warren is awesome, but we won't have a back-to-back repeat of this.

Lex

(34,108 posts)
19. Seems like there are tons of Hillary threads
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:48 PM
Jun 2014

but no threads about others who might be in contention. That's one of the reasons I was wondering about the topic.

unblock

(51,920 posts)
25. hillary is reviving her "inevitability" strategy from 8 years ago
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:01 PM
Jun 2014

worked so well for her last time

actually, in truth, obama was the only sort of candidate who could realistically beat the inevitability strategy. someone young with huge potential and not well known on the national stage, willing to take perhaps a long-shot because it would position himself well for a subsequent run. more seasoned politicians know to just get out of the way of that steamroller because there isn't much upside for them in losing.

warren has a bit of that going for her, but i just don't see her as being willing to take time away from her pet issues to position herself for a possible serious run in 8 years. that's a big difference between her and obama; obama very clearly had presidential ambition and potential written all over him from the get-go; warren has wonk written all over her. warren wants to make a difference, especially fighting for consumer protections, and she's in a very good place to make a difference where she is. obama's never viewed his senate tenure as anything other than a stepping-stone.

 

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)
20. Hopefully, Bernie Sanders will jump in. Robert Reich? Jerry Brown?
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:48 PM
Jun 2014

Unlike Hillary, I'd seriously contemplate voting for them.

lumpy

(13,704 posts)
34. I have wondered about Jerry Brown. He has name recognition and consistency and is a good
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:46 PM
Jun 2014

Democrat, rather grass roots also which appeals to the average voter. I would have no problem voting for him.

JI7

(89,151 posts)
28. not sure but i wouldn't mind seeing Biden Get in
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:13 PM
Jun 2014

of the names so far i would probably vote for Biden.

ZombieHorde

(29,047 posts)
30. For this post, I am interpreting "top" as "name thrown around by more than one person."
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:20 PM
Jun 2014

In alphabetical disorder...

Clinton
Schweitzer
Warren
Biden

 

quinnox

(20,600 posts)
31. It's way early, but one intriguing candidate to me is Schweitzer
Tue Jun 24, 2014, 03:25 PM
Jun 2014

He is considered a dark horse candidate at this stage, but he has some progressive political positions and is apparently a colorful character too.

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