I am calling it right now. Jason Kander will be the Dem nominee in 2020

[PhilosopherKing]

Look, I know it's early and a lot can happen, but this guy almost won a senate seat in a state that Hillary lost by 20 points.

He is also a true Progressive.

[brooklynite]

1. I've met Jason several times, and I like him a lot...

...and speculating on his future as a Presidential candidate right now is ridiculous.

[PhilosopherKing]

6. I don't think it's ridiculous

http://www.pitch.com/news/blog/20846647/former-obama-aide-tells-jason-kander-the-democratic-party-needs-you

[brooklynite]

9. What here suggests he's remotely interested?

That he has the drive to spend the next four years running, or raising the hundreds of millions of dollars necessary.

Personally, I'd LOVE to have someone run from outside the northeast; I just don't believe in fantasizing about candidates based on minimal information.

[PhilosopherKing]

12. Visiting Iowa?

Perhaps?

[Qutzupalotl]

2. We should also look at Al Franken.

He has an excellent grasp of policy, can think on his feet, and him being an SNL alum will get under Trump's thin skin.

[sweetloukillbot]

3. I think he has a future, but I think he needs to cook a little longer.

Make no mistake though, I would LOVE to see him run for president.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Aftab Pureval

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. It's early. At this point

there's only two possibilities that we can rule out.

[LonePirate]

7. He ran a great campaign in a horribly red state.

Outside of the core of Kansas City and St. Louis themselves and the speck that is Mizzou, the rest of the state is as deeply red as Alabama, maybe even more so because it is whiter overall. He would have won if every white, rural voter in the state hadn't shown up to vote a straight Republican ticket.

The Democratic Party would be wise to put him forward speaking on behalf of Democrats to the media and local organizations across the entire country. Kander, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and the Castro brothers are the future of the party, at least today they are.

[PhilosopherKing]

10. I agree with your list

Gavin is a top choice for me as well.

[LonePirate]

13. Those five along with the upcoming new DNC chair need to blanket the airwaves.

They need to be our talking heads on every Sunday morning news show and every other televised moment where a Democratic leader or spokesperson can talk to the public. Our party actually looks like and represents the values of America. We need to start promoting those things.

[Island Blue]

8. I wouldn't mind seeing Jeff Jackson of North Carolina

run at some point.

http://www.jeffjacksonnc.com

[moda253]

11. Amy Klobuchar gets my vote eom

[trotsky]

14. I'm from Minnesota. Amy is my Senator.

She's fairly conservative for a Democrat, and if I have to be honest, I believe she won her seat mainly because of name recognition. (Her dad, Jim Klobuchar, was a longtime and much-loved columnists for the Minneapolis StarTribune.)

She's smart, and likable, but as a national candidate she'd be crushed I'm afraid.

[Me.]

15. No Real Name Recognition

[PatsFan87]

16. I like Kander a lot as well. He ran a tough campaign and stuck to his message.

Since Republicans love to paint our party as weak on foreign policy, we should have more young veterans on television and running for office. Kander, Duckworth, and Gabbard are all wonderful whether you agree with them on every issue or not.

[hrmjustin]

17. I decided at this point not to take an early stance on a candidate.

Undecided can be fun.