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Fast Forward: Who Could Run for President in 2020?

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It can be hard to focus on things other than the election results right now, but there are already speculations brewing about who will run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Senator Cory Booker is a popular choice for many Democrats. The 47-year-old New Jersey lawmaker has become famous for rescuing things–and people. He saved a freezing dog, let people who lost power during Hurricane Sandy hang out at his home, saved a woman from a burning house, and bounced around town shoveling snow from people’s driveways after the Snowpocalypse of 2010. Booker was the mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. He is also known for his pretty decent sense of humor:

Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is also a favorite. She’s a strong woman, very anti-Wall Street, and has an impressive resume. She was by Hillary Clinton’s side during the 2016 campaign, standing up to Trump. One potential downside: her age. She would 71 in 2020, and if she won she would be the oldest president ever elected. Trump currently holds that distinction, at 70.

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Queens-born New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is popular in the city for positioning himself as a progressive Democrat, with some of the same positions as Senator Bernie Sanders, such as pushing for a $15 minimum wage and being strongly pro-gay marriage. His long-time girlfriend happens to be television star, chef, and author Sandra Lee, and she would be a pretty cool First Lady.

Hillary’s running mate Senator Tim Kaine, of Virginia, impressed many Hispanic voters when he delivered speeches in Spanish in Phoenix and Miami. He was the first ever candidate on a presidential ticket to do so. In the political world he is relatively young at 58, but has a long political career behind him, having served as mayor of Richmond, chair of the DNC, and U.S. Senator.

The weirdest celebrity who is being talked about as a future presidential candidate is, of course, Kanye West. Since the rapper, reality star, and Kim Kardashian’s husband mentioned running for president at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2015, his fans have taken him somewhat seriously and urged him on…although it’s unclear if he was actually being serious or not. But earlier this year it seemed as if he actually was, when he told BBC: “I don’t have views on politics, I just have a view on humanity, on people, on the truth. If there is anything that I can do with my time and my day to somehow make a difference while I’m alive, I’m going to try to do it.”

And of course everyone would love to see Michelle Obama in office. But unfortunately for voters, her husband has said that she will absolutely not run for office. “Let me tell you, there are three things that are certain in life: death, taxes and Michelle is not running for president. That, I can tell you,” Obama said in January. But he did confirm that she will stay “really active” after they leave the White House, so hopefully we can get a healthy dose of the Obamas still.

And a last thought on the phenomenon of the 2016 election:

Emma Von Zeipel
Emma Von Zeipel
Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.

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