[jshorty]

I disagree, I don't think they fear that. I'm not sure why Zuckerberg was ever really floated as a potential candidate. He's not particularly charismatic and fails the "beer test" with basically everybody in America, and would likely have a harder time connecting with the voting masses than Hillary Clinton. With his lack of experience added to that, and no real ability to run as an 'outsider' as a billionaire tech elite, I think he'd flame out in a primary contest quickly.

[rorykoehler]

>fails the "beer test" with basically everybody in America.

Sounds nailed on to be the DNC nominee then.

[untog]

Eh? Obama, Kerry, Bill Clinton... I'd say they all pass the beer test with flying colours.

Obviously the exception here is Hillary Clinton. But I do wonder about the gender component of the beer test - while she was seen as aloof and alienating a lot of women didn't see Hillary that way.

[rorykoehler]

Sorry I forgot, no jokes allowed on HN. On a more serious note if Zuckerberg did become the Democrat nominee then I could see the party splintering into a progressive party and a centre-right party.