Thursday, December 19, 2024

Harris for CA governor? Yes, please.

Top aides and people close to Kamala Harris have divided over whether she should head home to run for California governor in 2026 " and it all comes down to whether they believe she could win the Democratic nomination for president in an expected competitive primary in 2028. Some believe a repeat run, after quickly improving her reputation and raising more than $1 billion over her surprise 100-day race, should be hers for the taking. Others worry that in a longer campaign, against some of the other major Democratic contenders who already sat out 2024 in deference first to Joe Biden and then to her, Harris might fizzle out and follow her loss to Donald Trump with the humiliation of being rejected by her own party.

Posted by gracieamazed at 04:52 PM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

More

The governor's race, meanwhile, looks like a lay-up: Harris was elected statewide three times and served 10 years combined as state attorney general and US senator, and when asked by CNN, several major candidates made clear either directly or through aides that they would likely step aside if she got in.

Comments

"whether they believe she could win the Democratic nomination for president in an expected competitive primary in 2028. "

I would suggest fewer pantsuited ladies in the Dem's immediate future. At least until the populace comes around on that sort of thing.

#1 | Posted by censored at 2024-12-19 05:01 PM

Harris should retire for politics.

Time to hit the pasture.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-19 05:04 PM

Harris just received a $20M book deal for tell all about Joe

If she complies, she'll never run as a Democrat again.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2024-12-19 05:09 PM

You clearly don't understand what a politician is.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2024-12-19 06:05 PM

Being term limited as CA governor and out of office after 2026 would give Gavin Newsome ample time to prepare infrastructure and early networking for the presidential primary contest.

In comparison, it is devious to think of a politician running in 2026 for Governor - of CA, one of the world's largest economies by GDP- as a part time gig, while also preparing for a presidential run less than two years in the future.

#5 | Posted by GOnoles92 at 2024-12-20 03:05 AM

She is God-awful.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2024-12-20 12:18 PM

She is God-awful.

#6 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

If that were true you two would get along just fine then.

But no ... she's pretty much the opposite of you.

The fact that you think she is "God-awful" and Trumpy is God-like says volumes about you.

#7 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-12-20 01:06 PM

She's one of the biggest failures in politics. No wonder she qualified to run in California.

Let California have her. And the exodus from Cali will continue.

#8 | Posted by boaz at 2024-12-21 07:54 PM

California pays the freight for parasitic red state cesspools.

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2024-12-21 07:58 PM

Drudge Retort Headlines

Biden Pardons Fauci, Gen. Milley, Jan. 6 Committee Members (281 comments)

Trump Sworn In (198 comments)

Biden Last Minute Pardons for His Family (100 comments)

Trump Commutes Sentences of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers Heads (39 comments)

AP Poll: Trump Lacks Mandate on Top Priorities (23 comments)

Right-Wing Extremists Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Gesture (21 comments)

Florida Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm (17 comments)

Melania Trump Launches Her Own Cryptocurrency (16 comments)

Trump Launches Attack on 14th Amendment (14 comments)

The Morbidly Rich: A New Name for an Old Problem (14 comments)