Only of few of these candidates might be ready for the national spotlight -- like O'Malley and maybe Cuomo -- but the others might have bright futures on the horizon . Julian Zelizer : If they run in 2016 , Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden need new ideas . He says a number of mayors and governors provide clues for new Democratic agenda . Zelizer says the focus from governors and mayors is on middle-class security . Zelizer cites Mayors Bill de Blasio , Julian Castro and Govs . Andrew Cuomo, John Hickenlooper, Charlie Baker as examples of how Democrats can win back working-class voters who have defected to Republicans over economic issues.
Julian Zelizer : If they run in 2016 , Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden need new ideas . He says a number of mayors and governors provide clues for new Democratic agenda . Zelizer says the focus from governors and mayors is on middle-class security . Zelizer cites Mayors Bill de Blasio , Julian Castro and Govs . Andrew Cuomo, John Hickenlooper, Charlie Baker as examples of how Democrats can win back working-class voters who have defected to Republicans over economic issues.