# Are there any candidates that could challenge the Bernie/Hillary race?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [August 10, 2015, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-candidates-that-could-challenge-the-bernie-hillary-race/727476 "2015-08-10T20:27:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2015, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-candidates-that-could-challenge-the-bernie-hillary-race/727476/31 "2015-08-11T18:01:09Z")

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Nobodies can get elected to the Senate. They can’t get elected President. Presidents come from governors and Senators. That means winning statewide office.

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