The midterm elections are the traditional starting gun for the presidential primary, but they also could serve as the funeral dirge for former Democratic rising stars Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum. They were two of the progressive heroes to fall short of the #Resistance-fueled and media-fed hype.
For Democrats, it seems slow and sane wins the race, and that’s good for Sen. Amy Klobuchar or Minnesota, who really looks like the most skilled Democrat in the field right now. She moves to No. 1 in our Power Rankings for the first time.
