Possible Democratic Presidential Candidates are Grabbing the Headlines
Look for these familiar faces on the campaign trail
The Democratic presidential hopefuls are starting their campaigns already. It may be too little too late if Trump cancels elections, including the 2028 presidential election. But let's pretend for a moment that these are normal times and the Democrats have lost a big election.
The first was California governor Gavin Newsom (D). God, it feels like he has been running for president forever, doesn't it? He's shaking things up, interviewing guests from across the political spectrum including Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon. This started a firestorm among Democrats, but I think it was a smart move.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) has been barnstorming through Arizona, Nevada and Colorado on a "Fighting Oligarchy" tour with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), drawing huge, dare I say Trump-sized, crowds. I've been a huge fan of AOC and the Squad since she was elected. They remind me so much of us Baby Boomers when we were young and out to change the world.
I was absolutely delighted this morning to read that one of my senators, Cory Booker (D-N.J.) had embarked on a marathon all-night speech on the Senate floor. I have been a fan of Booker since he was the mayor of Newark back in 2006. He famously shoveled neighbors' driveways, saved a woman from a house fire, helped a nervous constituent propose to his girlfriend.
You may have noticed one thing that all three of these politicians have in common: their ages. They are all young. Newsom is 57. Booker is 55. AOC is 35. We are finally getting away from the geriatric candidates. Which one is your favorite?
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