Source: Eric ("Atom Bomb") Swalwell to run for president in 2020

The Politico ^ | November 8, 2018 | Alex Thompson

[2ndDivisionVet]

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell plans to run for president in 2020, according to a person close to the California congressman who is familiar with his plans.

“He’s definitely running,” the source said.

This weekend, Swalwell will be the first potential presidential candidate to visit Iowa after the midterms with a trip to meet the Asian & Latino Coalition in Des Moines and Iowa Democratic Party chairs in Dubuque. The travel to Iowa was first reported by NBC News and confirmed by POLITICO.

The 37-year-old Swalwell has been positioning himself for a run over the past year, with several trips to early primary voting states and endorsements of three young congressional candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire through his Future Forum PAC. He has also asked for lists of potential staffers for the early-state contests.

Swalwell's, press secretary, Caitlyn McNamee also went to Iowa this fall to help out with Cindy Axne’s successful congressional bid.

The three-term congressman grew up in Iowa and was heavily involved in Marlyand Gov. Martin O’Malley’s unsuccessful presidential run in 2016. O’Malley has said he is keeping an “open mind” about running for president himself in 2020.

Swalwell would be a heavy underdog in the 2020 race against the expected high-profile candidacies from the likes of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and others.

But Democratic activists in the early states say that Swalwell has gone over well during his early visits.

“People were extremely impressed by him and New Hampshire people are hard to impress,” said Gene Martin, chairman of the Manchester Democratic Party, who which hosted Swalwell last week at a "Countdown to Victory Dinner" event. “People walked away from that dinner with just a ‘wow affect’ and he worked the room like someone who was running for president.”

Swalwell declined to comment for this story.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Trivia question: Name the last president who only had the House of Representatives on his resume before winning the White House, no governorship, vice presidential, Senate or military position.

[rintintin]

In response to his nuclear warning, I have no choice but to call a contractor to put a fallout shelter in my backyard. It won’t be cheap, but I owe it to my family.

[campaignPete R-CT]

Garfield

Mo Udall gave it a good run

[Fungi]

The “Beto” of Califonication.

[HonkyTonkMan]

Who? Oh the guy who threatened to launch “legit nukes” on twitter. Sounds level-headed and responsible......

[lgjhn23]

After today, it looks like any POTUS aspirations he had went up in a mushroom cloud. Eric the Dead is a dead man walking when it comes to being POTUS.

[dead]

He looks like a guy who was a total asshole in high school.

[Sarah Barracuda]

And if he doesn’t win, he’s gonna NUKE EVERYONE..that should be his campaign slogan “Vote for me or DIE and I mean it!”

[Sarah Barracuda]

He’s a victim of too many swirlies

[Black Agnes]

Looks like Stiffler

[entropy12]

This guy said recently that all automatic guns must be CONFISCATED and the cost $15 Billion will be paid by tax payers.

[digger48]

He looks like a guy who is STILL a total asshole

[A_Former_Democrat]

I’ve seen him on Fox.

He’s a sissi boi

[Truthoverpower]

2020 will be so much fun it’s not even funny The demoncrap moron succubus lying sacks of shiite will slog it out Trump will have a GIANT LOVE FEST then he’ll proceed like he always does of going around the country. And filling giant venues with thousands outside AND COMPLETLY TEASE TSUNT AND DESTROY ALL OF THEM then one lemming will be chosen And offered up for SACRIFICE i predict 42-43 states. And 350+ EV oh And remember the pence. Devil incarnate debate ? More of the same. He’s bulletproof I love ❤️ 💗 love 💕 just thinking 🤔 and salivating about it NOBODY will be wondering about his ability to lead and the complete disservice of the media Have faith kids !

[DoodleBob]

I take anyone seriously nowadays. We had a community organizer and State senator as President. Further, back in early 2015 everyone thought Jeb! was a shoe-in...

[TLI]

“He’s a sissi boi”

Yep.

Caucus memberships
American Sikh Congressional Caucus
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus[23]
Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus

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[tenger]

At this rate the Dem 2020 lineup will be larger than the debate audience.

[little jeremiah]

He’s a faggot Sikh?

[Political Junkie Too]

Eric Swalwell is a second term Representative who was previously the mayor of Dublin, CA. He only got to DC because redistricting and California's "top two" election system put him against the senile Fortney "Pete" Stark after Stark's district moved from Fremont/Union City north to the Tri-Valley.

He seems to have developed delusions of grandeur.

-PJ