Ex-Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe to rule out 2020 run (via AP)
McAuliffe had flirted with a Democratic presidential run for months, popping up in early voting states late last year and campaigning with candidates in Iowa and New Hampshire, but ultimately decided against mounting a bid, according to the two people, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to avoid pre-empting McAuliffe's announcement.
It also comes as former Vice President Joe Biden considers whether to join a crowded 2020 Democratic field and run for president himself. McAuliffe is widely viewed as part of the party's mainstream, occupying much of the same political space as Biden. McAuliffe had made clear to friends and associates that he believed he'd make a good candidate and an excellent president. He's been open about his belief that Democrats should not stray too far to the left, particularly on its approach to health care and other economic issues. He sees himself as a politician in line with the party's positions on social issues while representing a mainstream liberalism that could appeal to more moderate voters.
"I took a red state and made it blue," the former Democratic National Committee chairman said last month during a swing through South Carolina."We had the biggest pickups in 140 years under my four years as governor, and if we did it there, we can do it here in South Carolina."
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