Democrats confront prospect of long primary

Democrats confront prospect of long primary-thehill: There is no true front-runner in the Democratic presidential race, and that opens up the specter of a long and divisive nomination fight within a party desperate to beat President Trump in 2020. At a time when some Democrats hoped that the field was being winnowed down, speculation is instead focused on possible late entrants to the field. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick are both said to be moving toward bids. Their maneuvering has attracted plenty of skepticism, but it is also evidence of the unsettled nature of the race.