Michigan Democrats Not Optimistic About 2020 Chances

CNN asked six likely Democratic voters on Tuesday if they were optimistic about a Democrat defeating President Donald Trump in 2020, but only one woman raised her hand to say yes.

The focus group, which consisted of five Democrats and a Democratic-leaning Independent, discussed their preferred Democratic candidates before CNN's New Day co-host Alisyn Camerota asked them if they were optimistic about the eventual Democratic nominee's chances against Trump.

When asked why they weren't optimistic, one of the women, who is leaning towards supporting Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) for president, said Trump won on "blind optimism" in 2016.

"We really need a candidate that is going to increase Democratic turnout and not a candidate that is going to try to convince Trump voters to vote for them because it's not going to happen," the woman said.

Another man, who said he likes Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro, said he is "really afraid" of the next election. He said he believes the Democratic nominee will try to run as a moderate in the general election thinking this strategy will increase the party's base, but said this strategy will cause progressive voters to lose energy to get out and vote.