WASHINGTON _ Senators running for president have instant advantages. They're political stars. They're the darlings of Washington, where dozens of reporters mob them every time they wait for a Capitol elevator or cross a street.
The candidates are welcome guests on friendly talk shows. They can dart in and out of hearings, make unchallenged statements on Twitter about anything they want and then see them go viral.
And most important, "They have the advantage of name ID and an ability to raise money," said Scott Brennan, a Democratic National Committee member from Iowa.
