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Biden Remains Atop a Shifting Democratic Field

Jim Malone

   WASHINGTON - The Democratic presidential field continues to shift as
   one candidate dropped out this week and another joined an already
   crowded group hoping to oust President Donald Trump from office next
   year.

   At the top of the field, former Vice President Joe Biden remains the
   leading contender but finds himself fending off increasingly strong
   challenges from two senators--Kamala Harris of California and Elizabeth
   Warren of Massachusetts. And 2016 contender Senator Bernie Sanders
   continues to lurk in the top tier, offering liberal voters one of
   several candidates to choose from.

   The latest to join the Democratic race is billionaire liberal activist
   Tom Steyer who made his candidacy official in a campaign video.

   "If you think that there is something that is absolutely critical, try
   as hard as you can and let the chips fall where they may. And that is
   exactly what I am doing."

   Steyer had been funding a grass roots effort to build support to
   impeach President Donald Trump and some months back decided against a
   presidential run. Now Steyer is in the field but will have to scramble
   to make the cut for some of the upcoming Democratic debates.

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