Odds and Ends from 2018

  • Activity by Potential Democratic Candidates
  • ☻ National: Early on, many prospects opt to avoid the spotlight of the early states while still Making the Rounds.

  • ☻ Iowa thru June 30, 2018: Patrick Rynard's Iowa Starting Line shows seven potential Democratic 2020 candidates and one former potential candidate have made multiple visits since Nov. 2016.  Declared candidate John Delaney has spent most time in the state, making a dozen visits through mid-2018.  A number of other prospects have made single visits:

  		• J.Delaney
    		 E.Swalwell
    		 M.O'Malley
    		 T.Ryan
    		 B.Sanders
    		 J.Merkley
    		 A.Klobuchar
    Visits
    		 12
    		 5
    		 5
    		 3
    		 3
    		 3
    		 2
    Days
    		 22
         		9
    		 6
    		 4
    		 3
    		 2
    		 2
Single Visits: E.Garcetti 1 (2 days), S.Bullock 1 (1 day), J.Inslee 1, J.Merkley 1 (1 day), S.Moulton 1 (1 day)...
Former: J.Kander 16 (17 days).

☻ New Hampshire thru June 30, 2018: John Delaney has made nine visits thus far.  Other Democrats who have visited include J.Biden, J.Castro, E.Garcetti, E.Holder, J.Merkley, M.O'Malley, T.Ryan, B.Sanders, and A.Yang as well as former potential candidate J.Kander.

☻ Also keep an eye on South Carolina and Nevada.
Examples of Speculation
Early Speculation:
Michael Scherer and Kevin Uhrmacher.  "Democrats are starting to angle for 2020, even if they deny it."  Washington Post, May 14, 2018.
Ben Kamisar.  "2020 Dem contenders travel to key primary states."  The Hill, Feb. 20, 2018.
Lisa Hagen.  "36 people who could challenge Trump in 2020."  The Hill, Feb. 13, 2018.
Very Early Speculation:
Aaron Blake.  "The top 15 possible 2020 Democratic nominees, ranked."  Washington Post, Sept. 8, 2017.
Kenneth P. Vogel and Rachel Shorey.  "Long List of Top Democrats Have 2020, and Money, on Their Minds."  New York Times, Sept. 2, 2017.
Mike Allen.  "Dems begin lining up 2020 staff, cash."  Axios, Sept. 1, 2017.
Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns.  "Shadow Campaign for 2020 Takes Shape as Trump Doubts Grow."  New York Times, Aug. 4, 2017.
Bill Scher.  "An Outrageously Early Field Guide to 2020."  Politico Magazine, May 21, 2017.
Chris Cilizza.  "There are at least 22 Democrats thinking about running for president in 2020."  CNN, May 15, 2017.
Lisa Hagen.  "The 43 people who might run against Trump in 2020."  The Hill, May 8, 2017.
Perry Bacon and Dhrumil Mehta.  "The Seven Signs that Someone Might Be Running for President in 2020."  FiveThirtyEight, May 8, 2017.