The secret to winning the 2020 US presidential race

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The first stage of the 2020 presidential campaign - the jockeying stage - is under way, and Democrats are trying to figure out who the ideal candidate is. They are asking the wrong questions, though.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 18, 2018, with the headline The secret to winning the 2020 US presidential race. Subscribe