Will Kamala Harris again be the Democratic nominee in 2028 or be forced into permanent political retirement?
resident Kamala Harris?
No, that’s not a typo; it’s what I’ve heard whispered among Democratic insiders. They’re split between worry and excitement over the prospect of the failed 2024 Democratic nominee reemerging as a viable front-runner in 2028. Harris recently embarked on a book tour, media appearances, and collecting strategic endorsements.
This year will be make-or-break for Harris: It will determine whether she will again be the Democratic nominee in 2028 or be forced into permanent political retirement.
Harris has 74 million reasons to believe she can win the nomination — about the number of votes she received in 2024. She was also elected vice president in 2020 with 81.3 million votes. That gives her instant name recognition, a potent weapon in politics.
I can prove it to you through this exercise you can play with your family. Ask them if they can name their city council member, their state representative, and their congressperson. Odds are they can’t name all three. But then ask for whom they voted for president and they will tell you immediately. This is political name recognition. Harris has it 155 million times over.
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