Sherrod Brown isn't running because he didn't want it bad enough

[BeyondGeography]

The Only Democrat in America Not Running for President
New York Times

...Despite being a noncandidate, Mr. Brown seemed to make a shadow campaign swing this month. He addressed two of his party’s core constituencies — grass-roots progressives in Philadelphia and organized labor in Pittsburgh — while also squeezing in a trip to the southwestern border to take on Mr. Trump over the most torrid issue of the 2020 race, immigration.

But over the three-day fly-around, for which the senator’s office invited a reporter, Mr. Brown gave no indication he was teasing a change of heart and might belatedly enter the race.

A gravelly voiced Clevelander, with a tendril of unruly gray hair grazing his forehead, he said he always believed he had a path to the nomination, but concluded he lacked the ambition to be president.

...Although there was speculation Mr. Brown bailed out of 2020 because he and Mr. Biden would have competed for the same voters, both husband and wife denied that was the reason. “He didn’t keep us out, that’s for sure,” Ms. Schultz said, referring to Mr. Biden. “I never thought he’d be the nominee,” Mr. Brown added.

...He said that he hoped to influence the race from outside. “I just didn’t want it enough,” he said of his decision not to run. “In the end you’ve got to really, really, really want it.”

More at https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/07/23/us/politics/sherrod-brown-2020.amp.html

[True Blue American]

1. Keep in mind,too

That Mike DeWine, the man Sherrod ousted from the Senate would have been thrilled to put a Republican in his place.

I still think the election was compromised by Husted. He is one dirty dealer.

[True Blue American]

6. So am I!

With Husted filing suit after suit during the 2016 election, firing 2 County Officials, one I know. he is a long time trusted Democrat. Husted lost, they got their jobs back, refused to work for Husted.

One is now on my City Council, Dennis Lieberman. His wife , Debbie is on the C
Husted was in Kettering, they were ready to dump him because he lied about where he lived, so he ran for State office where no one knew him.

Sherrod Brown is trusted all over the State. I would prefer he run for Governor, dump DeWine again.

[blueinredohio]

2. I'm glad he didn't run for president.

He's the only sane voice we have in Ohio now.

[sharedvalues]

3. A great Senator. Keep him there!

[Pacifist Patriot]

4. James Garfield said the same thing right up until past the moment he won the nomination.

Gave me chills when I read this given how Garfield's presidency turned out. I really need to stop reading history books.

[SouthernProgressive]

5. Solid reason. NT