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In reply to the discussion: Can we have a fresh face for 2020? [View all]NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Right or wrong, the candidate considered to be more charismatic has won every time in the modern era (Reagan through to Trump)
OK, in 1988, neither Bush nor Dukakis were charismatic, but Dukakis took blandness to epic levels.
I love Elizabeth Warren. She has a lot of charisma to me, but does she have the charisma to appeal to voters like Obama and Bill Clinton? She has the same issue as Sanders, though, in that she'll be old in 2020.
I've heard Kamala Harris is an excellent speaker, but I have not taken the time to go out & listen to her speak at length.
I like Kirsten Gillibrand as well, but don't know about her charisma, either.
Julian Castro is a very good speaker, as is Corey Booker. The "Fake News" crowd has already attacked Booker, so they consider him a threat in 2020.