There's very little downside to running. Rubio may have looked foolish in 2016, but now he's a powerful Senator with influence in the Administration. Christie has major star power and sold tons of books / has lots of lucrative gigs. The basic incentive structure encourages this
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Al Sharpton ran for president in 2004 (with the surreptitious assistance of Roger Stone). That's right, Al Sharpton. And he ably marshaled that into a large media platform + outsized influence. Because in terms of branding, you can't ask for anything better. Very nutty system
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Thats why Trump ran tbf and he won the bloody thing!
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AND it will provide the DNC with the opportunity to put Super-Delegates back in play, for the 2nd round of voting, so you can be sure they're encouraging it.
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Almost like they posted a gofundme on their page and just started flame wars everywhere
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Or a patreon
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Do you think a candidate like Buttigiege that takes off changes gears to thinking he can win? Or still sees it as a branding thing?
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Go Seth. Get under Nancy Pelosi’s skin like we already know you can.
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I'm not sure how 'former presidential candidate' is any kind of professional enhancement myself... but these people are beyond my ken anyway.
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There's a changing of the guard on the left and they all see the opportunity to insert their names into a group of party leaders. Though, the most a majority will accomplish will probably amount to nothing more than a flimsy book deal.
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Neither did Trump.
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Best take
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I spoke to Gov Pataki before he was elected, a wonderful leader who turned NY State around.
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Way too many Dems have entered the Presidential race. Pockets of people fundraising & talking smack about the other copious candidates can only result in even more in-fighting. Also, Dems care way too much about who the Presidential candidates' parents had sex with. So bizarre.
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Things didn't work out so well for Fiorina
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