You were there for October’s Spooooky Power Rankings. And November’s Thankful Power Rankings. And who can forget December’s Christmas Carol Power Rankings? Now I bring you the first Democratic Power Rankings of 2020 — January’s New Year’s Resolution rankings. They’re … Continue reading January Power Rankings! (New Year’s Resolution Edition)

In yesterday’s Part I of the December Power Rankings, I counted down the most likely Democratic nominees from #18 to #6. Since it’s the holiday season, I also paired with candidates what their campaign’s Christmas carol should be.

They were ranked as follows (with the candidates’ November ranking in parentheses, separated into this cycle’s planetary tiers):

Tier 5: The Asteroid Belt

Note: Steve Bullock dropped out between Part I and Part II.

16. Marianne Williamson (16)
15. John Delaney (15)
15. Steve Bullock (13)
14. Michael Bennet (12)
13. Julian Castro (11)

Their Christmas carol? “Silent Night”

Tier 4: Dwarf Planets

12. Tulsi Gabbard (10) Christmas carol: “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like a Third Party Run”
11. Tom Steyer (9) Christmas carol“Steyer and Gold”
10. Andrew Yang (8) Christmas carol: “Auld Yang Syne”

Tier 3: Rocky Major Planets

9. Cory Booker (7) Christmas carol: “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
8. Deval Patrick (unranked) Christmas carol: “Hark! Even the Herald Angels Say No One Likes You”
7. Amy Klobuchar (6) Christmas carol: “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
6. Kamala Harris (5) Christmas carol: “The Twelve Days of Harris”

And now we get to the top five, separated into the top two tiers…

Tier 2: Ice Giants

Continue reading “December Power Rankings (Christmas Carol Edition): Part II”

Hello, dear readers! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Welcome to December.

As it’s the first Monday of the month, it’s time for another edition of PPFA’s Power Rankings. If you recall, the last couple rankings have had a theme. In October’s “Spoooky” Power Rankings, I identified what each campaign was scared of. In November, the month of gratitude, I identified what each candidate should be thankful for.

For December, let’s have some fun. This month, I’ll pick out a Christmas carol for each candidate — often modified with a presidential politics spin. You’ll see what I mean.

The big question for these rankings — where will Deval Patrick and Michael Bloomberg rank in their PPFA Power Rankings debut?? Let’s get to it.

Continue reading “December Power Rankings (Christmas Carol Edition)”

Hello, dear readers, and happy November, easily one of my 12 favorite months of the year. As it’s the first Monday of the month, it’s time for another edition of my Power Rankings for the 2020 Democratic Primary. You might … Continue reading November’s Thankful Power Rankings

It’s been over four months since I offered a ridiculously premature Vice Presidential Power Rankings for the Democratic Primary. It’s now time to trot out what is merely a considerably premature version. Unlike last time, however, I’d like to make … Continue reading Updating the Vice-Presidential Power Rankings

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to another edition of Presidential Politics for America’s Democratic Primary Power Rankings. September turned out to be a paradigm-shifting month in presidential politics — not just with President Trump suddenly facing what would only be … Continue reading October’s Spooooky Power Rankings

Happy Labor Day, everyone, and welcome to PPFA’s first political post in nine-and-a-half weeks. I hope you enjoyed your respite from the ravings of a madman with a hobby he can’t seem to quit. There’s no better way to dip … Continue reading The Laborious Power Rankings

Yesterday, with Part 1, I counted down the following 19 candidates across four tiers, offering advice to each of their campaigns in the process. (May’s ranking in parentheses) Tier 5: Small Solar System Bodies 24. Mike Gravel, former Senator from … Continue reading June Power Rankings: PPFA’s Advice to Each Campaign (Part 2)