How the big 2020 Democratic presidential field benefits Joe Biden

By entering the 2020 Democratic nomination battle, it means that Joe Biden now has 19 rivals gunning for him, but the massive size of the field could play to his benefit.

In general, the more crowded a field is, the more difficult it is for candidates to break out and get the attention of the media and of voters. But as a former vice president with essentially universal name recognition, Biden is guaranteed to receive tons of media attention for what he says and does in a way that his rivals will not. That will make it more challenging for other candidates to gain ground, and as long as he remains on top of polls, it will only reinforce the media’s focus on him.