Two dozen candidates, one big target: in a crowded Democratic field, who can beat Trump?
- Written by Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
An unprecedented 24 Democrats are currently running to be their party’s 2020 presidential nominee. Why are so many well-qualified, ambitious and smart people in the race?
The answer is Trump. The triumphant Democrat will face a president who was elected in 2016 with a historically high unfavourability rating, and the party is hoping this...
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