Very interesting post from The Bulwark on the top candidates:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I've never heard of this one, but I think it's definitely worth reading. Hope you will too!

https://thebulwark.com/and-the-dead-shall-rise-the-june-democratic-power-rankings/?fbclid=IwAR06b8_KpidVdz7SQ72kDecUNlz1krRvIKTQs3kB6jVgCf_PxB1DY471mew

[qazplm135]

1. pretty basic analysis

but I will give him props for using wrestling memes in there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. OK, good enough!

I'm still such a novice at this stuff that I thought it was very illuminating.

[qazplm135]

3. The rank ordering is pretty clear right now

although you could quibble with swapping Bernie and Warren or Buttigieg and Harris, ultimately those are the top five, and then Beto and then everyone else.

Warren is up, Bernie is down, Biden is down a little, Buttigieg is up a little, Harris is stagnant, everyone else is doing as well none of the above (mostly).

It's been this way for a while...I look forward to post the two debates, as the first bit of real movement I think happens then...and then we will begin to see what we actually have, who benefits, who struggles, whose support is real, whose support is fleeting, etc.

I have no idea what those answers are by the way.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I agree. The ranking is very clear now. The debates will matter.

I too look forward to seeing/hearing them!

[peggysue2]

6. I do too, Peggy

Look forward to the debates, that is. Thanks for the link.

We appear to be in a holding pattern at the moment. The debate performances (brief as they'll be) offer a chance to mix things up. A good thing! methinks.

[Shrek]

5. When the Weekly Standard went belly-up some of the staff ended up at The Bulwark

So it's definitely a right-leaning site.

Some at DU get touchy about that, but I don't see why a neutrally-framed piece like this one would be objectionable (unless someone just wants to deny them any clicks).