Article snippet: When Sen. MORE sent a note to supporters this week telling them he was “considering running for president,” he was laying down a marker for the 2020 presidential race. It was also a message to the dozens of other candidates mulling whether to enter what is likely to be one of the most crowded Democratic presidential primaries in history. “It’s essentially him marking his turf while he tests the waters,” said one political strategist who has worked on several presidential campaigns. “Make no mistake about it, it’s as much for his rivals as it is for his supporters.” Timing is everything when it comes to a presidential election launch. Candidates don’t want to announce too soon and they certainly don't want to be the last one to declare — particularly in a field that is expected to near 30 candidates. During the last presidential cycle, MORE waited until April of 2015 to announce her candidacy, even as some advisors sought to convince her to announce sooner. Sen. MORE, (I-Vt.) announced several weeks later. On the Republican side, candidates like Jeb Bush announced exploratory runs as early as December in 2014. MORE famously announced his bid at Trump Tower in June of 2015. He was one of the final big candidates to enter the race, and few at the time saw the freight train he would become. This cycle, only one candidate, Rep. MORE (Md.) has officially declared his candidacy. He’s already spending much of his time in Iowa. Other potential candidates including Sens... Link to the full article to read more