MeganC,
AOC is the lead right now because no one that is a serious candidate is doing anything right now for an election that will not begin for 2.5 years. AOC would be the perfect candidate. She is an utter idiot, so she would continue to carry the Biden Idiocracy banner for another election. I have added Boston University to my list of schools NEVER TO HIRE from. That is AOC's alma mater.
The serious candidates will be Brashear, the governor of Maryland, and Gavin Newsom considers himself a serious candidate. And no, the guy named Smith from ESPN will not be a serious candidate either. Just one more puffed up buffoon.
In fact, Smith is proof once again we need to put more serious requirements for one to be considered for POTUS. Being 35 and born in the USA was fine for the 18th Century, but not today. Our Constitution is in dire need of revision, for it no longer serves the people of this nation when the clowns of Washington are left to their self serving devices. Enough already!!!