2020, the election campaigns have begun

[Labster]

Well, one minor flaw is that Elizabeth Warren just turned 70 last week.  She's not old guard, but she is old.

That said, I'm backing Warren.  I like her ability to actually have plans, and be able to go into them to arbitrary detail.  I'm a bit of a policy wonk, so I like substance, even when I don't agree with it.  Actually, let me just give you an IRV ranking of everyone, which is the ballot I would cast if we actually did instant runoff voting.

1) Elizabeth Warren
2) Kamala Harris
3) Julián Castro
4) Jay Inslee
5) Cory Booker
6) Michael Bennet
7) Bernie Sanders
8) Pete Buttigieg
9) Joe Biden
10) Eric Swalwell
11) Bill de Blasio
12) Steve Bullock
13) Beto O'Rourke
14) Kirsten Gillibrand
15) Tulsi Gabbard
16) Andrew Yang
17) Marianne Williamson
18) John Delaney
19) Amy Klobuchar
20) John Hickenlooper
21) Tim Ryan

The debate really didn't change my opinion of anyone, either.  My slant is that I'm a party reformer, but still a party loyalist.  I really like almost all of these people, but I value progressive values, intelligence, and straightforward explanations, which informs my choices.