Illustrations by Alberto MirandaThe 2020 Democratic primary is poised to be the largest and most diverse in recent memory. With half a dozen candidates already in the race and dozens more considering it, Democrats will have no shortage of candidates auditioning for the role of Trump-slayer. By the time of the first Democratic debate in June 2019, the potential candidates could stretch over four decades in age, feature a historic number of women and include multiple African Americans, at least one Latino, a gay navy veteran, a Hindu – and a vegan. Among the speculative list of contenders are political veterans – senators, members of Congress, governors and small- and big-town mayors – as well as political novices – businessmen, entrepreneurs and even a new age author – all of whom span the ideological spectrum from consensus-minded-pragmatists to Democratic socialists. There is no clear frontrunner and Trump has already begun taunting his would-be opponents, setting the stage for a wild, unpredictable, rough-and-tumble primary season.
Source: The Guardian January 17, 2019 22:36 UTC