Lorcan Nyhan: 'Democrats seek to mobilise voters to take the White House in 2020'

Boosting turnout offers the best chance of regime change in an extremely polarised US

TARGET: Elizabeth Warren will need to focus on certain voters. Photo: AFP via Getty Images

Lorcan Nyhan

To beat Donald Trump, it's looking increasingly likely that the Democrats will have to go for all-out mobilisation - focusing on voter turnout in key states instead of trying to win back Trump supporters who previously voted for Barack Obama.

When you look at the candidates on offer, analyse previous voter behaviour and break down the numbers, it's hard to come to any other conclusion.