Dems see room for Abrams in crowded presidential field

Some Democrats say she would add a degree of diversity to a race that at the top looks to be crowded with white men.

“Frankly, like many of us, she’s looking at four white men — one who lost a Senate race, one who is new to national politics, one who refuses to register as a Democrat, and one who isn’t even in the race — getting all the headlines and raising money,” said Democratic strategist Basil Smikle, who former served as executive director of the New York Democratic Party…

Democratic strategist Eddie Vale said there is momentum around a potential Abrams candidacy.

“I think there is definitely a lot of grassroots and donor support for Abrams,” Vale said. “I think it’s both driven by her qualifications – a long history and record in the Legislature and the excitement of… having another African American woman in the race.”