Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson mentioning running in 2020. Trump set a new precedent. Even if you have no political experience, you can still win the election with a populist movement. If your name is big enough, people will vote for you, if for no other reason people being sick with politics-as-usual.
Being a celebrity can't hurt, people will buy into the myth that a former pro-wrestler is more in touch with the working class than any incumbent politician.
Bernie seemed to have the common touch, that people believed he was on their side.
Hillary, on her best day, could never get a groundswell of support like that.
I respect Obama for what he tried to accomplish while in office, but his personality seemed... condescending. Detached. Aloof. Like people aren't smart enough to think for themselves.
Not exactly the kind of guy you could sit down and have a beer with, or go bowling with after putting in eight hours at the factory.
By the way, where are the factory jobs?