New (and Old) Blood in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Race
Politico campaign reporter Daniel Strauss discusses the latest candidates to join the Democratic presidential primary, like Washington Governor Jay Inslee, plus the big names not running.
"One of the biggest tells before a presidential candidate formerly announces is hiring staff and hiring veteran operatives," says @DanielStrauss4 on the @politico scoop that Joe Biden nabbed the big-name Latino operative, Cristóbal Alex.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 7, 2019
"I wouldn’t be surprised if some of his opponents, if he runs, point out that he backed or opposed legislation that conflicts with the du jour political policy proposals that Democrats are really excited about right now." https://t.co/WyicFHbiMH
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 7, 2019
"Inslee was not shy about saying that climate change remains the definitive, most important issue of our era," says @DanielStrauss4 on Washington Governor Jay Inslee's single issue presidential campaign.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 7, 2019
"I don’t think that the location of LIC is a coincidence. This is a major part of Elizabeth Warren’s platform, to fight overreach by major companies... I would not be surprised if she addresses Amazon while she’s there," says @DanielStrauss4.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 7, 2019
