The phrase “some people never learn” appears to be quite applicable to the results of a recent poll of Democratic voters showing that a majority want Vice President Kamala Harris to become the party’s presidential nominee again in 2028.
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You read that right, folks.
Despite getting utterly shellacked by President-elect Donald Trump in the 2024 election and her poor showing in the 2020 primaries, Democratic voters still seem to believe it’s a good idea to give her yet another try.
Perhaps they enjoy losing?
The poll showed Harris getting 41 percent support from Democratic voters, which puts her leaps and bounds ahead of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who only received support from eight percent of Democratic voters.
Echelon Insights surveyed 1,010 likely voters between November 14 and 18 with a 3.5 point margin of error. Of the 393 polled who said they support the Democrats 41 percent stated that “if the 2028 Democratic presidential primary were being held today” they would vote for Harris, well ahead of second placed California Governor Gavin Newsom on eight percent.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro came third with seven percent, followed by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Harris’s 2024 running mate, with six percent each.
#New 2028 DEM primary poll
Kamala Harris – 41%
Gavin Newsom – 8%
Josh Shapiro – 7%
Pete Buttigieg – 6%
Tim walz – 6%Echelon pic.twitter.com/8za4jyDUiZ
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) November 19, 2024
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Harris’ campaign was a comedy of political errors, spending millions upon millions of dollars for celebrity endorsements and campaign appearances and enjoying a media establishment that was all too willing to shill for her.
Democrats tried weaponizing the justice system against Harris’ opponent while also trying to disqualify him from the ballot.
And she still lost.
If that doesn’t show Democratic voters that Harris was a horrible candidate, I think it is safe to say nothing will.
To be fair, 2024 hasn’t even ended yet. A lot can and will change by the time the 2028 campaign rolls around. Perhaps these numbers will change as time goes on as Democrats finally come to terms with the fact that Harris just ain’t it.
There is also the possibility that Harris won’t even bother to run for president again. Another poll indicates that if she wants it, she could possibly get a cushy job as California’s next governor after Newsom terms out.
Almost half of the Golden State’s voters were either “very or somewhat likely” to support Harris if she decided to throw her hat into the ring. Naturally, her support is strongest among Democratic voters, 72 percent of whom said they would likely consider her as a candidate, compared to only eight percent of Republicans and 38 percent of those with no party affiliation.
Harris has not given public comment on her plans after she is no longer vice president. If she were to run, she “would join a field of more than a dozen candidates who have either entered the race to succeed Newsom or are weighing whether to launch a campaign,” the Los Angeles Times noted.
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If Harris is smart, she would either withdraw from politics and go back to washing collard greens in the bathtub or perhaps make a run for California governor, where it is more likely that she will be wanted. One thing is clear from the November 5 election results: America does not want her in the White House and probably never will.
