Quinnipiac released a national poll yesterday on the current crop of Democrats considered or actually running for the 2020 Party nomination. Biden (not yet announced) continues to dominate. But O’Rourke is rising, and Sanders is fading.
Biden still commands the hopes and dreams of Democrats looking for a candidate to challenge (and beat Trump). That’s their only requirement. You could creepily harass women, wear blackface, bash gays, even commit felonies and have a shot at the nomination if a big chunk of the party believes you might beat Trump.
If Democrats didn’t have low standards, they’ve none at all.
Rounding out the top five (and it is as insanely early for this as it seems) are sliding Sanders, RFO, Harris, Warren, and Buttigeig. If Harris isn’t careful (she’s the only candidate with any color in the top 5) the party of diversity will have committed “exclusive” excellence. All their favorites will be the whitest people they can find.
At least they are not all old, though Sanders and Biden own 48% of the support.
The top three are also men. This means nothing except that these are Democrats and the guy currently on top has a creepy habit of inappropriately touching women.
Again, Democrats.
Can’t believe them, can’t trust them, and don’t expect them to live by their own rules.
