Bennet was demonstrating one of the true surprises of this Democratic primary so far: the inability of President Trump to affect it. Even major events in which the president played a big role have left the Democratic primary undisturbed. And look, the governor's polling showed he was about 50 before President Trump first started to get involved. First, understand that the ultramodern Democratic primary, which assigns delegates to the winners of primaries and caucuses, dates back to only 1984. Let's do it anyway: Since 1984, the winner of the Democratic primary has announced his or her candidacy at least four months before the first contests.

Source: Washington Post November 17, 2019 22:41 UTC