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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWho Are The Most Promising Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Under 60?
In sports, you talk about rookies or 2nd and 3rd players to see if a team has a bright future. With Democrats, who are the most promising Democrats for the new generation. Of course, in California, we have a lot, but a lot of them are not nationally known. Still, for future reference, you have:
Kamala Harris - U.S. Senator
Alex Padilla - Secretary of State
Xavier Becerra - California Attorney General
Eric Garcetti - Mayor of Los Angeles
Gavin Newsome - Lt. Governor
John Chiang - State Treasurer
Betty Yee - State Controller
I am sure someone will mention Corey Booker, but who are the rising stars of the Democratic Party from other States?
I edited to make it under age 60, since a person in their 50s is still generally considered to be in their prime.
CanonRay
(14,036 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)The Islamophobic bag alone was overweight and cost her a $25 fee. 😀
brush
(53,467 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)Absolutely not.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Arazi
(6,829 posts)She's not even a progressive.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)Shifted to left because "I fight for my constituents" 😅😅😅😅
Gillibrand explained her sharp shift to the political left--particularly on gun control and immigration--since Gov. Paterson appointed her to the statewide seat last year. "One thing that's clear is that I always fight for my constituents," she said; noting that she's now focused on keeping illegal guns out of cities.
DioGuardi said voters could get "whiplash" watching Gillibrand's policy changes. "She sounded like Annie Oakley, and now she's somebody different," DioGuardi said.
Source: New York Post coverage of 2010 N. Y. Senate debate , Oct 16, 2010
Track data on illegal gun traffickers
On the day Gillibrand was appointed to the Senate, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked her opposition to gun control: "She has voted to keep critical data needed to track illegal gun traffickers from law enforcement, has voted to tie the hands of the ATF, and has also voted to protect dealers who sell guns illegally."
But all that changed when Hillary's seat opened up, and she shamelessly promoted herself as a candidate to fill it. Within days Gillibrand's raw ambition had trumped her stated principles, and she began flipping on all kinds of critical issues. As a new senator, Gillibrand was transformed from a rabid opponent of gun control--with a 100% rating from the NRA--to a cosponsor of gun control legislation. In 2007, she had sponsored a bill to delete background check information after 24 hours; now she suddenly voted to repeal her very own bill.
Does she still keep two guns under her bed, as she claimed during the campaign? She hasn't said.
Source: Take Back America, by Dick Morris, p.183 , Apr 13, 2010
Earned high rating from the National Rifle Association
Her politics, perhaps reflecting her conservative district, cannot be easily charted along a left-right axis. She earned a high rating from the National Rifle Association and opposed efforts to extend state drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants. At the same time, she favors abortion rights.
Gillibrand moved to bridge the political & cultural divide, shunning political labels and even embracing Second Amendment gun rights and other positions that placed her outside the mainstream of her party.
Source: Michael Powell and Raymond Hernandez, New York Times , Jan 23, 2009
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)but, upstate tends to lean to the right, so as NY 20 rep she would kinda head that way, too.
Lotta hunters up there
Anyway, since bumped up to the Senate, and surviving more elections than she should have had to go through, she's been quietly defining her turf. Big on women's rights, and our definition of family values, she appeals to most nooks and crannies in the political spectrum, and could be relied upon to bring sanity to Pennsylvania Ave.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)Tim Kaine is a nice enough guy, and pretty smart but he didn't bring any excitement to the ticket. I was SO disappointed when he was announced as the VP choice. He was a "safe" choice.
C Moon
(12,188 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)pbmushttp://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2668648
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)for Hillary's VP.
Castro/Booker 2020!
tblue37
(64,979 posts)jg10003
(974 posts)BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)for RustBelt America. And he's too liberal for most Americans (but not for this liberal Democrat in California!).
madinmaryland
(64,920 posts)tblue37
(64,979 posts)guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Dustlawyer
(10,493 posts)NO CORPORATE DEMOCRATS!!!
TomCADem
(17,378 posts)No one is a front runner, yet we are already giving unnamed Democrats the Susan Sarandon treatment?
DanTex
(20,709 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)LaydeeBug
(10,291 posts)wyldwolf
(43,865 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)Thanks for the reminder....
LeftInTX
(24,541 posts)solara
(3,832 posts)Jon Stewart/Steven Colbert
Uber smart, definitely classy, progressive, knowledgable and funny
What's not to love or vote for?
rbrnmw
(7,160 posts)Laffy Kat
(16,354 posts)hay rick
(7,520 posts)crazycatlady
(4,492 posts)rurallib
(62,342 posts)How old is Al Franken? Or Sherrod Brown?
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,746 posts)Sherrod Brown is 64.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)we can do better...
Renew Deal
(81,801 posts)But I don't think he's suited for that
TomCADem
(17,378 posts)...forever. He is not exactly the next generation. OP is about the rising stars of the Democratic Party.
marlakay
(11,370 posts)Why don't we ask George Clooney? There are lots of stars heavily involved in politics that would do good for the country.
They would be outsiders but have political insight. I trust any of them to fight against war keep peace and save the environment.
sarcasmo
(23,968 posts)marlakay
(11,370 posts)Vote for them.
They are both serious, have good temperaments.
NBachers
(16,998 posts)world wide wally
(21,718 posts)question everything
(47,263 posts)moondust
(19,917 posts)Age 43.
More about substance than show.
Laffy Kat
(16,354 posts)Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)Keith Ellison is only 53, though, and hence comfortably in his prime by your standard.
Takket
(21,421 posts)maybe could even turn texas blue!
i'd get behind her
Yupster
(14,308 posts)Abbott ripped her to shreds.
She lost by 20 points. Here's the Washington Post's blow by blow of her campaign.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/11/06/wendy-davis-lost-really-badly-heres-how-it-happened/?utm_term=.829b0959c071
Takket
(21,421 posts)she'll need to run some decent campaigns if she wants any national attention.
this just goes to show to me that we can't woo voters by constantly running away from who we are.
elehhhhna
(32,076 posts)question everything
(47,263 posts)Beartracks
(12,761 posts)I'd put him in the running!
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smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)oasis
(49,150 posts)brush
(53,467 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)next AG!
colsohlibgal
(5,275 posts)I say we must move away from corporate Dems too.
Gavin Newsome, Wendy Davis, Zephyr Teachout. Those are my top 3.
Oh and liberal populism is far different than right wing so called populism. It is FDR populism, a rising tide lifts all boats....it is past time for us to spread the wealth around, not just to the top 1%.
We need a progressive tax system and also close corporate loopholes, both. Legalize pot and tax it. Slash the Defense budget, it is institutionalized and ridiculous.
Oh, and undo Citizens United, and go to publicly funded elections....foolproof reliable elections, no machines, no CrossCheck.
Squinch
(50,773 posts)Renew Deal
(81,801 posts)I can probably think of some others. The three all have positives and negatives. But there are names.
madville
(7,397 posts)His previous sex scandal if competing at the national level? It doesn't seem to matter much in CA but would surely come back full force in a presidential election.
marlakay
(11,370 posts)So Gavin shouldn't have to worry unless the dems can't stand up for him.
Compared to Trump just about anyone can run, what they proved is your message to the people has to be stronger than anything people throw at you.
BainsBane
(53,001 posts)Focus on state and congressional races.
LAS14
(13,749 posts)Jake Stern
(3,145 posts)Instead of sitting here playing Fantasy President why don't we play "Who Would Make A Great State Legislator?"
A secret to Republican's success is that they have managed to take over state houses and governorships allowing them to cement their control of the House through gerrymandering and voter suppression laws. In this last election they gained even more seats and governorships!
Unless we start retaking state houses we won't come close to retaking congress.
LAS14
(13,749 posts)We went through 8 years with a really great president, and we lost out on so much because we didn't have congress. And we won't have congress if we cede state legislatures to gerrymandering republicans. See my response #75 in this thread about the plight of one local Mass town committee.
JustAnotherGen
(31,681 posts)We will hold November 7, 2017.
Also - Phil Murphy will be the governor.
LisaM
(27,758 posts)How come he is never mentioned? Amy Klobuchar?
LisaM
(27,758 posts)Plenty of names.
Golden Raisin
(4,599 posts)but technically, 65.
LisaM
(27,758 posts)Funny, I thought he was younger!
brewens
(13,392 posts)times a charm! Did I mention that it's time for a woman in the White House!
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)if that was snark or not, but this thread is about up and coming Democrats age 60 or younger.
TomCADem
(17,378 posts)nt
hibbing
(10,076 posts)HarmonyRockets
(397 posts)The mayor of Minneapolis. She was impressive on Rachel's show one night talking about how she would be fighting Trump as mayor.
yuiyoshida
(41,759 posts)I am crossing my fingers for him...I might even volunteer to get the word out on his running in a few years!
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Seth Moulton
Katherine Clark
A winning ticket!
treestar
(82,383 posts)We lose because we obsess over the presidency. It's not much good without Congress. We should not be bothering with this. Concentrate on 2018 and state elections. Why is the gerrymandering against us? Because we pay no attention to states. Have we not learned that the presidency is not all powerful?
LAS14
(13,749 posts)... meeting in Mass. The speaker invited us to list issues to focus on to make Mass a leader in the opposition. But when some of us suggested reaching out to our own mid-state rust belt he wouldn't even put it on the list. Finally, after several insistent calls from audience members he put it in its special place down in the right hand corner.
Someone else in the meeting who I was told was a leader in the Dem hierarchy pointed out that we won't get anywhere if we keep just talking to ourselves.
It's not that I want to ignore the time-honored and important issues. It's just that we didn't need to spend the time of the town meeting listing them. We needed some creative thinking to DO SOMETHING about the fix our country is in.
nycbos
(6,032 posts)BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)Looking at the mewling Millennial women today (who are more interested in pleasing their boyfriends/men with photoshopped selfies but who'll be the key voting block in our future), I have no hope that we'll ever be ready for a woman president. This country is still too male-centric, and Millennial women help in that.
Squinch
(50,773 posts)to pull the same shit they did with Hillary. She'd be my choice.
And as for the "mewling Millennial women," that may have been true in the past but it is no longer true. The ones I know are more than pissed, and quite terrified. They've just been radicalized. Seems like as soon as they get their IUD's in place (because they fear they will soon not be available), they'll become one of our loudest segments.