Rep Swalwell: I'm absolutely looking at a 2020 presidential run

[MelissaB]

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@RepSwalwell to Neil: I'm absolutely looking at a 2020 presidential run

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Good.

[vi5]

2. Never even heard of him before...

...but immediately I have to ask what he's doing on Fox News.

And if a congressperson has enough experience to run (which I say they do), then I'd rather it be someone like Beto who camethisclose to winning statewide election in Texas.

[Snotcicles]

8. You don't know who Eric Swalwell is? How about Adam Schiff? nt

[vi5]

10. Schiff definitely.

[Lisa0825]

9. HOLY SHIT! Really???

Don't watch much political coverage, eh?

[vi5]

11. On cable news? Not at all.

I loathe cable news. It is a cancer on this country and a large reason why we are in the current state of shit. Which is why the fact that he's willing to go on the show of someone like Cavuto, on Fox news makes me skeptical.

I do read a ton of political sites every day, and linked news articles therein and have definitely never heard his name. Even here on DU to be honest with you. I just a did a 1 year DU search and his name has only come up 20 times which is not much compared to a lot of folks, including Congressional reps. And even in those 20 times the posts were rare about him specifically and just mention his name.

[UniteFightBack]

3. Love me some Swalwell....we have so many good candidates !!!!!!

[bullwinkle428]

4. He was born and raised in Iowa, so he's got that going for him!

Solid contender.

[CentralMass]

5. Who ?

[vi5]

12. O.K. good, so I'm not the only one.

I mean I just a 1 year DU search and his name has only even been mentioned 20 times in a year which doesn't seem like a lot.

[SaschaHM]

6. I've seen him make the rounds on MSNBC

He's a Rep from CA. Incredibly photogenic, progressive, and smart. I hope he runs because a) I'd like to see more of him (Y'all can have Beto, leave Swalwell to me) and b.) upward mobility for Dems in CA (and other solid blue states) is difficult. That being said, I'm also torn since this may cut into Sen. Harris' CA margin. He probably doesn't have the profile that she has in said state though. This kind of seems like one of those Cabinet presidential runs.

[NewJeffCT]

14. Can definitely see him in a Cabinet position

he's only 37 and has been in office only since 2012.

[Different Drummer]

7. Looking forward to him running...and, hopefully, unseating Tiny Toad. n/t

[NewJeffCT]

13. I like him a lot, but

it's difficult from somebody coming from the House to get to the presidency.

Before Obama, it has been a long time for even a Senator to make it to the White House.

I know he's divorced (and later remarried) - is there any baggage from his first marriage that could come up? (These things are important for Democrats, but Republicans get mulligans on the "morals" issue)

[librechik]

15. bless his heart!

all the best.

[Thrill]

16. He needs to run for leadership in the house

Torques he’s profile a bit. Him and young Kennedy