Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar all say they might run for president in 2020


ABC's George Stephanopoulos had 2020 on the mind while hosting This Week Sunday, asking Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) if they're considering a presidential campaign. All three said yes.
"We're seriously talking about it with family, with friends, and with political allies who have come to me about this," Brown explained. However, he also said he does not have a longstanding ambition for the presidency and has not taken concrete steps like visiting early primary states.
Kasich as a presidential candidate would find himself challenging a sitting president from his own party. "We need different leadership. There isn't any question about it," he told Stephanopoulos. "I'm not only just worried about the tone and the name-calling and the division in our country — and the partisanship — but I also worry about the policies."
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Klobuchar was the most tentative of the lot. "Right now, I am just still thinking about this, talking to people," she said, emphasizing her effectiveness as an elected official and the enthusiasm among her constituents.
If 2016 is any guide, presidential candidacy declarations could begin as soon as March of 2019. But don't worry: A 21-month election is totally normal and healthy, right, guys? Right?
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