CONCORD, N.H. - For Democrats, this was supposed be a moment to begin easing three years of built-up of anxieties. Instead, the launch of the 2020 presidential primary has left the party deeply unsettled and President Donald Trump gleeful about the chaos. Indeed, it’s far from the 2020 launchpad most Democrats envisioned as they eagerly anticipated their opportunity to take on Trump. Hodges is among those who predict that Sanders, a Vermont senator who is a self-described democratic socialist, would be a weak general election candidate. After a disappointing fourth place finish in Iowa, Biden said in Friday’s debate that he expects to take a hit in New Hampshire as well.

Source: thestar February 08, 2020 15:40 UTC