Phil Wegmann: Even Dem Mayors and Dogcatchers Will Be Thinking About Running for President in 2020

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REGAN: "Phil, you think back on Joe Biden, he kind of missed that moment, if you would, because he had that everyday kind of speak that was very appealing to, I think, everyday Americans in a way that frankly Hillary Clinton just couldn’t possibly do. So Joe Biden is also looking at this. Do you foresee Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket?"

WEGMANN: "Well, I don't think that John Biden is going to make the same mistake that he made in 2016. I think he definitely is looking closer at jumping back into the race but I think the better question right now is, who isn’t looking to jump into the race right now? Because if you are a Democratic governor or congressman, or even mayor or dogcatcher, you have to be looking around right now and asking yourself, why not? Why not run for president? Everyone is doing it. And I think the reason why is that what we saw in 2016, is you had Hillary Clinton who is an eminently qualified candidate win the nomination and then lose to Donald Trump, who didn't have a lot of the qualifications that we used to think were required for the presidency. In 2016, the elites lost and now I think the playing field is open for everyone."