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Is this a Democrat who wants to be president or a stock photo?

<span>Photograph: Robert Daly/Getty</span>
Photograph: Robert Daly/Getty

The Democrat party has put forward its most diverse group of candidates ever for the 2020 election. But it’s also the largest in recent memory. In a crowded field of 20 contenders who will be taking to the debate stage this week, standing out and gaining recognition will be key.

There is a clear group of frontrunners including Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. But running at the bottom of the polls are a group of candidates who have made little public impact and remain mostly unknown.

Without Googling, can you tell difference between these Democratic hopefuls and random people posing in stock photos?

  1. Is he an experienced prosecutor pushing for gun control or a man in a stock photo?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Eric Swalwell

    3. Andrew Yang

    4. John Hickenlooper

  2. Is this a senator who calls for more tech in the economy or someone working in the stock photo industry?

    1. Stock photo

    2. William F Weld

    3. Julián Castro

    4. Michael Bennet

  3. Does he support abolishing the electoral college or is he posing for a photo that can be licensed out to publishers?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Tulsi Gabbard

    3. Jay Inslee

    4. Wayne Messam

  4. Does she oppose the death penalty or is she a woman posing for a stock photo?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Marianne Williamson

    3. Kirsten Gillibrand

    4. Amy Klobuchar

  5. What about this man? A real 2020 candidate or a stock photo model?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Joe Biden

    3. Tim Ryan

    4. Pete Buttigieg

  6. Does he consider himself a 'pragmatic idealist' or is he a stock photo business man?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Andrew Yang

    3. Eric Swalwell

    4. John Delaney

  7. Is he looking to increase infrastructure spending or is he a stock photo?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Micheal Bennet

    3. Corey Booker

    4. John Hickenlooper

  8. Is he looking to renegotiate trade deals or is he modeling for a stock photo?

    1. Stock photo

    2. John Delaney

    3. Tim Ryan

    4. Beto O'Rourke

  9. Is he campaigning for a green economy or is he just a guy in a stock photo?

    1. Stock photo

    2. Jay Inslee

    3. Wayne Messam

    4. Bernie Sanders

Solutions

1:B - The California representative's slogan is 'Go Big. Be Bold. Do Good.' He has qualified for the primary debates., 2:D - Artificial intelligence and increasing infrastructure spending, could benefit the economy, he believes., 3:A - Correct. Pete Buttigieg has said he would support abolishing the electoral college. , 4:B - She believes 'we need a moral and spiritual awakening in the country'., 5:A - A discerning eye you've got. , 6:D - Both, actually. John Delaney co-founded two companies that were traded on the New York Stock Exchange., 7:A - Right-o, 8:C - Once pro-life, he changed his position and now considers abortion a 'personal choice'., 9:B - The Washington state candidate has climate and environment at the center of his agenda.

Scores

  1. 7 and above.

    Eagle eye!!

  2. 3 and above.

    You'll have to pay attention in this week's debate.

  3. 0 and above.

    Not your fault. It's hard to tell whose 'presidential' these days.