Since the Clinton era, the Democratic Party has claimed the concept of political rock stars. Following 12 years of Democratic candidates and two Republican presidents who either looked like your dad or your grandpa, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton had disaffected young voters humming the refrain to Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop.”
We wouldn’t see his like again until Barack Obama spoke at the 2004 Democratic National Convention, putting the wiring in place for 2008 when the mic passed to him. Eight years later Democrats had four rock stars pitching to the American people – one of whom, Hillary Clinton, ran for the top office and lost to a blustery showman.
