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    I think there are a lot of Democrats who are a bit smug about defeating Donald Trump in 2020. They need to slap each other and wake up. Trumps win was no fluke and despite the conventional wisdom of Trump being his own worst enemy with already a host of self inflicted wounds it would be wise to remember that you have to nominate a candidate who can actually win and in that respect Democrats look real thin on the ground.

    If Dems do as last time and nominate a high ranking party insider, probably a Senator, with one notable exception, they will lose. Most of the leading Democrat Senators are women who aren’t exactly popular at the national level. Knoblocher, Harris, Gillibrand and Warren might appeal to the base but are also lightening rods. Biden is capable but to old and one could say the same about Bernie and Bros. Al Franken, given his personality and media savvy would be about the only Dem congress critter I would give a slim chance too.

    Governors have a much better track record of win in but who do the Dems have?

    McCaulife is too much a party insider. Hickenlooper has solid credentials and has the gravitas but isn’t well known nationally, Jerry Brown? He has the age problem too. Corey Booker? Does anyone want another DLC moderate?

    Not exactly anyone inspiring in the whole lot.
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    Governor O'Malley.. he's got an impressive resume- was very proactive on environment the Chesapeake bay.

    He uses Data Driven Governing (metrics)

    Everyone knows Martin O'Malley is a numbers guy. The data-driven approach to policy and administration that he created as mayor of Baltimore, known as "CitiStat," has been copied by cities across the country. Now, as governor of Maryland, O'Malley is showing that states, too, can improve performance by measuring what they do and relentlessly monitoring their progress.

    Underneath O'Malley's "stat" talk is a deeper view about how to effect change in the public sector. Whether the issue is education, public safety or economic development, O'Malley says, the problems are complex and the bureaucracies are fragmented.
    In his view, government won't improve unless leaders dissect the interrelations between different agencies and hold them accountable for meeting measurable goals.

    That's where the numbers come in. For example, O'Malley has energized moribund efforts to reduce pollution in Chesapeake Bay by creating "BayStat."

    http://www.governing.com/poy/Martin-OMalley.html

    However he had a very controversial mayoral policy of no tolerance -it brought down the homicide rate-
    but at a cost

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    Repy to Mott at post 1

    I don't know why nobody ever mentions Gavin Newsome, though maybe he does not have name recognition outside California.

    One thing about the Democratic Party, they quite often nominate candidate who nobody expected 3 years before the election.


    I am still hoping for my personal favorite......Al Sharpton!

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Governor O'Malley.. he's got an impressive resume- was very proactive on environment the Chesapeake bay.

    He uses Data Driven Governing (metrics)

    Everyone knows Martin O'Malley is a numbers guy. The data-driven approach to policy and administration that he created as mayor of Baltimore, known as "CitiStat," has been copied by cities across the country. Now, as governor of Maryland, O'Malley is showing that states, too, can improve performance by measuring what they do and relentlessly monitoring their progress.

    Underneath O'Malley's "stat" talk is a deeper view about how to effect change in the public sector. Whether the issue is education, public safety or economic development, O'Malley says, the problems are complex and the bureaucracies are fragmented.
    In his view, government won't improve unless leaders dissect the interrelations between different agencies and hold them accountable for meeting measurable goals.

    That's where the numbers come in. For example, O'Malley has energized moribund efforts to reduce pollution in Chesapeake Bay by creating "BayStat."

    http://www.governing.com/poy/Martin-OMalley.html

    However he had a very controversial mayoral policy of no tolerance -it brought down the homicide rate-
    but at a cost
    Yeah but he’s Irish.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    Yeah but he’s Irish.
    Is he ever! Maryland was founded by Catholics
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Repy to Mott at post 1

    I don't know why nobody ever mentions Gavin Newsome, though maybe he does not have name recognition outside California.

    One thing about the Democratic Party, they quite often nominate candidate who nobody expected 3 years before the election.


    I am still hoping for my personal favorite......Al Sharpton!
    Al? Naaaaa...to many Americans lack a sense of humor.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Is he ever! Maryland was founded by Catholics
    Yea but us Irish are human pond scum. No way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mott the Hoople View Post
    I think there are a lot of Democrats who are a bit smug about defeating Donald Trump in 2020. They need to slap each other and wake up. Trumps win was no fluke and despite the conventional wisdom of Trump being his own worst enemy with already a host of self inflicted wounds it would be wise to remember that you have to nominate a candidate who can actually win and in that respect Democrats look real thin on the ground.

    If Dems do as last time and nominate a high ranking party insider, probably a Senator, with one notable exception, they will lose. Most of the leading Democrat Senators are women who aren’t exactly popular at the national level. Knoblocher, Harris, Gillibrand and Warren might appeal to the base but are also lightening rods. Biden is capable but to old and one could say the same about Bernie and Bros. Al Franken, given his personality and media savvy would be about the only Dem congress critter I would give a slim chance too.

    Governors have a much better track record of win in but who do the Dems have?

    McCaulife is too much a party insider. Hickenlooper has solid credentials and has the gravitas but isn’t well known nationally, Jerry Brown? He has the age problem too. Corey Booker? Does anyone want another DLC moderate?

    Not exactly anyone inspiring in the whole lot.
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    Newsom is running for Governor next year. Kamala Harris is getting a lot of hype. Not sure how a California liberal wins middle America but her name is getting talked about

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Governor O'Malley.. he's got an impressive resume- was very proactive on environment the Chesapeake bay.

    He uses Data Driven Governing (metrics)

    Everyone knows Martin O'Malley is a numbers guy. The data-driven approach to policy and administration that he created as mayor of Baltimore, known as "CitiStat," has been copied by cities across the country. Now, as governor of Maryland, O'Malley is showing that states, too, can improve performance by measuring what they do and relentlessly monitoring their progress.

    Underneath O'Malley's "stat" talk is a deeper view about how to effect change in the public sector. Whether the issue is education, public safety or economic development, O'Malley says, the problems are complex and the bureaucracies are fragmented.
    In his view, government won't improve unless leaders dissect the interrelations between different agencies and hold them accountable for meeting measurable goals.

    That's where the numbers come in. For example, O'Malley has energized moribund efforts to reduce pollution in Chesapeake Bay by creating "BayStat."

    http://www.governing.com/poy/Martin-OMalley.html

    However he had a very controversial mayoral policy of no tolerance -it brought down the homicide rate-
    but at a cost
    I can't see him winning after flaming out so badly in 2016.
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    I thought NK Biden could do it... he is younger thanRump.

    Personally I like Harris and Warren.
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    A lot of it depends on something as mundane as raising money.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jarod View Post
    I thought NK Biden could do it... he is younger thanRump.

    Personally I like Harris and Warren.
    He’d be 78.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    Newsom is running for Governor next year. Kamala Harris is getting a lot of hype. Not sure how a California liberal wins middle America but her name is getting talked about
    easy. By not taking anything for granted and being sane. Sanity alone gives her a leg up on Trump.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cypress View Post
    Repy to Mott at post 1

    I don't know why nobody ever mentions Gavin Newsome, though maybe he does not have name recognition outside California.

    One thing about the Democratic Party, they quite often nominate candidate who nobody expected 3 years before the election.


    I am still hoping for my personal favorite......Al Sharpton!
    Al Sharpton ffs, this tells you all you need to know about Crypiss!!

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