bdmetronews Desk॥ The 2020 Democratic presidential nominating contest has attracted unprecedented interest. Although there are more than 30 politicians, businessmen and celebrities running or weighing a bid, former Vice President Joe Biden led the pack from day one, months before he officially threw his hat in the ring.
His delayed entry gave the long list of dark horses time to prove that they are the next Barack Obama, ready to catch fire and snatch the nomination from the heir apparent. So far, none has emerged. Instead, a handful of candidates have had their turn in the spotlight, but none has pulled away from the pack. Yet. With Biden finally in the race, and the first debates on the horizon, the race is finally on for real.
We’ve ranked the top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination.
The former vice president tops most early polls of Democratic voters, but that’s as much a result of being in the public eye for nearly 45 years as it is a measure of true desire to see the 76-year-old former Delaware senator top the ticket next year. Biden has said: “I’m the most qualified person in the country to be president.” Now that the Pennsylvania native is seeking the presidency for the third time, the clear front-runner has the chance to prove himself right.
Many Democrats, particularly Obama loyalists and party veterans, wanted Biden to challenge former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016. He will quickly assemble a top team of consultants and advisers and lock in some of the party’s biggest donors. Access to Obama’s fundraising mailing list gives him another distinct advantage, as does his ability to tap the organization that their 2008 and 2012 campaigns built for volunteers, doorknockers and other vital ground-game work.
Not too far behind Biden is another septuagenarian presidential campaign veteran.
