Sherrod Brown decides not to run for President

[Ohiogal]

Drat!!!!

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/07/politics/sherrod-brown-2020/index.html

[bearsfootball516]

1. That actually surprises me.

He wasn't my first choice, but I liked him a lot. At least it saves a seat in the Senate.

[Salviati]

5. His Senate seat was the only qualm I had about supporting him as a candidate...

I think he would have made a great candidate and a great president, but I can't fault his decision not to run. I'm glad he's thinking strategically about the future of the Democratic party.

[Hortensis]

7. Although he didn't cite a Democratic senate majority in 2020,

that has to be a real part of his decision. He said he just doesn't have the fire in his belly, and I don't see that either he or Chuck Schumer said they talked, but undoubtedly they did.

Senate minority leader Schumer has been trying to convince some of our best people who could keep/win senate seats in 2020 to commit to creating a senator majority rather than running for president or other position. And Senator Brown is certainly one of those.

[shanny]

2. I would have liked what he brought to the race

but am very happy that he is remaining in the Senate. Ohio needs him there, and so do we.

[BootinUp]

3. For Pete's sake! Nt

[BootinUp]

4. Boooooo!

[LakeArenal]

6. Sorry Ohio... ☹️

[Ohiogal]

8. Lake, it's actually GOOD for Ohio

because we still get to keep him as a Democratic senator. DeWhine would probably appoint some repugnant Repub to replace him if he had to....

But, I thought he'd make a terrific President!

I wonder if he'd turn down an offer to be VP.

[blueinredohio]

10. I'm also from Ohio

and I love Sherrod Brown. I really didn't want him to run for president because we need him to help fight for us. If not for him we would be screwed here.

[LakeArenal]

11. That would be great. We have both great prez and VP possibilities.

[Panich52]

9. Damn. Now experienced candidates are old white

guys.

I wanted Brown-Harris ticket. Under-septarian experience & next POTUS in training.

So how do I change my pick on primaries forum to "undecided"?

[MH1]

12. Yeah, I'm completely bummed.

I wanted to keep him as my preference anyway but I guess the software is already updated.

I want a "none of the above" option now.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. I'm sad about it too.

I mean, I got to meet him! And talk to him. And hear him talk. He was the only one I felt a spark for.

Damn.

[MountCleaners]

14. Yeah, I'm sad

Wanted to see the rust belt represented in the primaries...and think he would have been good up against Trump. He's pro-workers!

[MBS]

15. I'm disappointed, too.

I like him a LOT - he's been in my top three (#2 on my current list) , and I would have been delighted to vote for him had he become the general election nominee. He'll still be doing great things, and Ohio needs him in the Senate, and we do have a deep bench of qualified candidates this time around, but.. still.