The 2020 Election Will Expose Whether Americans Can Still Pay Attention to What Matters

As the presidential rollouts begin, the contenders will tell us what to expect of them--as they calculate what to expect of us. What will it take to capture our imagination and, even more urgent, our attention? Donald Trump has shaped that test for all who hope to succeed him, and we're about to find out what that means.

Here comes as diverse and intriguing a crop of contenders as we've seen in years.

As the presidential rollouts begin, the contenders will tell us what to expect of them--as they calculate what to expect of us. What will it take to capture our imagination and, even more urgent, our attention? Donald Trump has shaped that test for all who hope to succeed him, and we're about to find out what that means. Here comes as diverse and intriguing a crop of contenders as we've seen in years.