Size of 2020 field too big even for Democratic enthusiasts, poll finds.
The Hill: Democrats are fielding too many candidates in their attempt to defeat President Trump next year, according to 72 percent of party supporters in a new poll.
A Hill-HarrisX survey released Friday found that almost three-fourths of registered voters who identified as Democrats or independents who lean Democratic said there are “too many” party candidates running for president. Sixteen percent said the number of Democratic candidates was about right, and 12 percent said there were not enough White House hopefuls vying for the nomination.
More than 70 percent of men and women in that group of respondents said there were too many candidates, though differences emerged among age and racial groups.
While majorities of respondents across all age groups said they wanted fewer candidates, younger voters were somewhat less likely to agree. Eight-eight percent of voters age 50 or older thought there were too many White House contenders, compared with 62 percent of younger voters who agreed.
Eighty-four percent of white respondents also said there were too many candidates, while 58 percent of Hispanic and black voters said the same. read more
actually, most of ’em ain’t running for President. No one really thinks jackweasles like Swallowell, Butterbutt, hipster-dufus Beto, Comrade Bernie, that guy from Montana, Spartacus, some other people no one knows, including Warren, Willy Brown’s Mattress, etc. are ever going to become President.
they’re just in it for the name recognition & the PAC money
Most of them are skulking i.e. pretending to be campaigning in order to avoid real work.
How many Republicans were there 4 years ago?
17 Dan
Too bad they are all wearing the same hats.
Dan, the difference is that in 2016, the people doing this sort of polling were wishing for a Republican defeat. They thought the party was making a mistake having so many candidates in the running, and you never interrupt your opponent when they are making a mistake. This time around, with the Democrats doing the same thing, they publish what is not so much a polling as is it is a warning.
The short bus is jam packed.
Never underestimate the will of the voters (or should I say, the will of those who manipulate the votes!)
At this time four years ago very few people thought Donald Trump would be president (can you remember the heated arguments on this site?).
I remember laughing when I heard obumbler speak when his campaign first launched.
Anything can happen. It’s our job to make sure the RIGHT thing happens. Complacency kills!
They’re going to roll out Oprah at the last minute to avoid Debates
and scrutiny…She’ll be dangerous as hell.
I’m guessing they will all be trying to outdo each other in promoting the Leftist agenda and in the process will show all the people -Democrat and non Democrat commoners alike- exactly what the Democrats really stand for in spite of what they want people to think they do.
So, IMO, bring ’em on. The more the merrier.
It doesn’t matter. Michelle will be the nominee.
Would like to know how many they believe are running. I follow politics and couldn’t name more than ten or so.
The more the IDIOTS, the MERRIER OUR entertainment! 😆