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Assessment of Democratic Presidential Candidates
What to make of the six that remain in January, 2020
This is my assessment of the Democratic candidates for the US presidency, following the debates on the evening of 14 Jan 2020.
First of all, I think it’s been an extraordinary field of candidates that have participated in the debates thus far. Every one of them has enriched the conversation, and helped to broaden our understanding of who we are, and who we need to be, in the third decade of the 21st century.
Second, of the six remaining on the stage last night, I would happily vote and campaign for any of them, with all my heart and soul. This is not only because I hate Trump and the party that the Republicans have become, but because I genuinely like and admire and respect all of these candidates.
Third, no matter who wins the nomination, I am excited by the idea of all of the nominees getting out and supporting our Democratic candidate in 2020. One thing the debate showed last night is that none of the nominees are willing to take the path of trying to torch and burn the others. There was disagreement displayed last night, but it was generally respectful disagreement, and I’m happy to think that this will make for a stronger and more unified party once we narrow the field down to one.
