14 Young Democrats to Watch
14 Young Democrats to Watch
By FRANK BRUNI at the NY Times
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/24/opinion/sunday/14-young-democrats-to-watch.html?_r=0
"SNIP..............
I combed the partys ranks, questioned some of its leaders and quickly assembled the names of dozens of promising, buzzed-about Democratic politicians no older than 45, a cutoff I chose because thats the age of Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, the two young Republican comers who made credible runs at the White House this year.
Im showcasing these 14 because they in particular are generating a noteworthy degree of excitement, have intriguing backgrounds or are well positioned for more prominent roles. And because they caught my eye.
I bet that youll see at least a few of them onstage in Philadelphia when the party holds its convention there in late July. Theyll undoubtedly be joined by youngsters not on this list, which is necessarily subjective and incomplete.
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How many tax attorneys also write romance novels under a nom de plume? Im guessing that Abrams, 42, is the only one.
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