The first rule of running for president is, do not talk about running for president — at least not until the last election is over. … But now, the 2020 omerta has finally lifted, setting off a rush of activity from presidential hopefuls as they try to get the jump on the competition by snapping up support from donors, party officials and freshly unemployed political operatives coming off midterm campaigns. …
With President Donald Trump already campaigning for re-election and a wide array of Democrats looking to challenge him, there may be little rest for the weary as the so-called invisible primary for 2020 gets underway in earnest. CONT.
Alex Seitz-Wald, Benjy Sarlin & Jonathan Allen, NBC News