News Nation political contributor Chris Chiliza said Thursday that former Vice President Kamala Harris should definitely avoid the 2028 presidential run based on the current vote.
Multiple Close Harris Allies told the New York Times on April 10 article That the former Vice President was more interested in pursuing California governor in 2026 than in 2028 again in 2028. channelsaid Harris should run for governor rather than president, and cite polls of two new democratic presidents who lead the field but not in the way she directs. (Related: “The Bunch of Losers”: Dems’ Emerging 2028 Field may not work for liberals)
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“Kamala Harris shouldn’t run for president in 2028 — he shouldn’t… The polls on the way are going to show Kamala Harris in the first place,” Cillizza said. “Do you get it? And the reason is not because a lot of people want to make Kamala Harris president again, because they know her name more than they know the other people’s names.”
“But I think there should be two polls in the last four days and be a bright siren. Kamala Harris sees what she wants to run next and sees the presidency,” he continued.
Cillizza first referenced Wednesday’s Zeteo/Data for Progress Opinion survey That’s why Harris led the virtual Democratic presidential primary with 18% support among major Democratic voters. Former Transport Secretary Pete Battigigue had 14% support, while Democrat New York State Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democrat New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker each had 12%.
He then referenced Spring 2025 Yale Youth PollHarris found himself leading the field with 27.5% support among democratically and democratically leaning voters. Ocasio-Cortez received 21.3% support, while Buttigieg was 14%, and other Democrats were unable to get more than 5% support.
“Now, what conclusion should you draw from that? You should draw the conclusion that Kamala Harris is less than a third to a third of Democrats despite the fact that Democrats are fully known to Democrats in this country. 28% in Yale’s votes, 18% in Zeteo/data for progress polling,” Cillizza said. “That’s not a good sign. Is that right?”
News Nation’s political contributors argued that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voted about 60% in 2013, fully controlling the field of potential Democratic presidential candidates.
“Kamala Harris is 28% and 18%. Now, I’ve seen her the same way she was in her mid-30s in some of this very early 2028 poll,” he said. “But if I’m giving her campaign or advice, I look at it and say, “You’re totally known. Yes. You’re much better known than these others. You’re better known than Pete Battigeg. You’re more known than AOC. That doesn’t work.”
Cillizza argued that Harris is already well known and is unlikely to persuade voters to support her. He said other lesser known candidates have the opportunity to shake up more voters.
“So if I were Harris’ campaign, I would look at this early early vote and say, “This isn’t to say I can’t win, but it suggests that at least for me, I won’t scream inside the Democrats,” he said.
Therefore, Cillizza said Harris should seek California governor in 2026, claiming that she is much more likely to win that race.
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