Dems' 2020 dilemma: Familiar 70-somethings vs. neophyte no-names
The party's presidential prospects generally fall into two, less-than-optimal categories.
By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE
08/31/2017 04:57 AM EDT
By Daniel W. Drezner
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Old but well-known vs. fresh but anonymous: That’s how the 2020 Democratic presidential field is shaping up so far — and it’s causing anxiety within a party starting to acknowledge that President Donald Trump could be harder to beat for reelection than the base would like to admit.
The older generation — Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders — would be tested and experienced on the national stage, with high name recognition and built-in support. They’d also all be in their 70s, people who’ve been around forever for Trump to use as perfect foils for exactly what he stands against.
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