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The good news about the Democrats' crowded primary
It’s a source of innovative policy proposals that are vetted
With so many candidates having declared their intention to run for the Democratic Presidential nomination, tonight will be the first of two packed nights of debate. Even with two ten-person debates, there are still a number of viable candidates who did not qualify to participate, including one Governor, one member of Congress, and a Mayor.
There is no doubt that this is a big, impressive field. There are two Rhodes Scholars, Pete Buttitieg and Cory Booker, and two candidates who have never run for office, Andrew Yang and Marianne Williamson. There are at least three combat veterans, Joe Sestak, Seth Moulton and Pete Buttitieg. There are even a number of states with multiple candidates running, including Massachussets, with Elizabeth Warren and Seth Moulton, Colorado, with John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennett, Texas, with Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke, New York, with Kirsten Gillibrand and Bill de Blasio, and of course California, with Kamala Harris and Eric Swalwell. I’m probably missing some.
*** Note: Dedie Hanson and Cynthia Fussell O'Donnell pointed out that I forgot Tulsi Gabbard is a combat vet as well! Thanks for setting…
