Thread by @benrileysmith

Latest US 2020 newsletter dropped this morning. All about how handiest way to see the Dem 2020 field is b/w those pledging revolution vs restoration.

Click to sign up. @Telegraph DC team sending one out every week this year. telegraph.co.uk/us2020-tw

@Telegraph The Revolutionaries are openly pitching massive overhaul of US economy and politics.

Bernie promising to take down the 'billionaire class'. Warren offering 'big structural change'.

To qus over electability, they point to Trump's victory to argue normal maths is out the window.

@Telegraph The Restorationists are appealing to the 'let the nightmare end' brigade, those wanting to turn the clock back to before Trump.

Biden is fundamentally the continuity candidate, offering to pick up where Obama left off. Mayor Pete, Klobuchar, Bloomberg largely in this camp.

@Telegraph Interestingly tot up the national polls for leading candidates and Dem voters are v split.

Revolutionaries 37% [Bernie, Warren]
Restorationists 48% [Biden, Buttigieg, Bloomber, Klo.]

Reflected in fact NY Times split their endorsement this year, picking one from each camp.

@Telegraph This week @nickallen789 also unpacks the emerging Republican loyalty in the impeachment trial.

GOP senators have been rallying round Trump so far, defeating all the rule changes the Dems wanted. Bodes well for his acquittal.