Incredibly safe 2028 prediction
Newsom because Harris will bomb out for the same reasons she did in 2020, leaving him as the primary standard-bearer of resistlibism and normal dems against a fractured assortment of “populists”. Expect Shapiro or Whitmer to come second but the race to largely be decided by the fifth round of contests.
Golden because he gives Newsom some populist credibility while being overall unthreatening to establishment dems. Peltola is the main alternative if she wins her House district back.
Vance because being VP gives him a platform, though expect Trump to trial-by-fire him by giving mixed signals when asked for an endorsement, thereby incentivising various contenders to throw their hats into the ring. As a result, the GOP primary will be horribly drawn out and take an agonisingly long time to finish.
Running mate because Trump will favour some rando who at best only entered office during the last four years, and at worst has never held elected office. It will take all of the Republican establishment’s energy to prevent him hoisting the nomination upon said rando. To placate Trump, the rando will be given the VP slot and then proceed to burn the campaign to the ground
Newsom because Harris will bomb out for the same reasons she did in 2020, leaving him as the primary standard-bearer of resistlibism and normal dems against a fractured assortment of “populists”. Expect Shapiro or Whitmer to come second but the race to largely be decided by the fifth round of contests.
Golden because he gives Newsom some populist credibility while being overall unthreatening to establishment dems. Peltola is the main alternative if she wins her House district back.
Vance because being VP gives him a platform, though expect Trump to trial-by-fire him by giving mixed signals when asked for an endorsement, thereby incentivising various contenders to throw their hats into the ring. As a result, the GOP primary will be horribly drawn out and take an agonisingly long time to finish.
Running mate because Trump will favour some rando who at best only entered office during the last four years, and at worst has never held elected office. It will take all of the Republican establishment’s energy to prevent him hoisting the nomination upon said rando. To placate Trump, the rando will be given the VP slot and then proceed to burn the campaign to the ground