Why So Many Candidates Are Running for President In 2020?

Why So Many Candidates Are Running for President In 2020?

Top of Mind with Julie Rose

Iran, Pangolin Trafficking, Storytelling Health

Episode: Iran, Pangolin Trafficking, Storytelling Health

  • Jun 18, 2019 10:00 pm
  • 15:02 mins

Guest: Hans Hassell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Florida State University, Author of “The Party's Primary: Control of Congressional Nominations” The first debate of the 2020 presidential election is set for next week in Miami –twenty Democrats vying for their party’s nomination will debate in two separate groups. They gotta split them up because one debate between 20 people would just be too unwieldy –and that’s already leaving out four others who didn’t meet the Democratic party’s criteria to participate in the debate.