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What's in a name? When you're running for president, a lot

Come, gather round and meet the 2020 Democratic candidates for president: There's Amy, Cory, Beto, Bernie, Pete.

And Biden, Inslee, Warren.

Also Tim Ryan, Eric Swalwell and Kamala Harris For The People.

Set aside the split over Medicare for All, or which of the White House contestants has the most fully realized plan to fight climate change. One of the starker divisions in the sprawling Democratic field is how candidates present themselves - a friendly first name, a no-nonsense last name, or both first and last - in their logos, on their

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