Key Takeaways
- Smerconish.com's daily poll questions who has a better chance of being elected president in 2028: Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom.
- Donald Trump has indicated his openness to a 2028 presidential campaign.
- Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom have both signaled potential ambitions for the 2028 presidential election.
- A New York Times analysis and host commentary suggest Democrats must nominate moderate candidates to win elections.
- The host believes Gavin Newsom projects a more moderate image compared to Kamala Harris.
Deep Dive
- The Smerconish.com daily poll questions listeners on who has a better chance of being elected president in 2028: Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom.
- The host frames the poll around which candidate is perceived as more moderate for the 2028 presidential election.
- The poll is a non-scientific prompt intended for discussion on current political issues.
- Donald Trump expressed openness to a 2028 presidential run, referencing potential primary contenders J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio.
- Kamala Harris suggested her grandnieces would see a female president and affirmed her political career is not over during a BBC interview.
- Gavin Newsom told Robert Costa he would seriously consider a presidential run after the 2026 midterms.
- The host referenced his recent CNN commentary advising Democrats to nominate moderate candidates to effectively compete against Donald Trump.
- A New York Times analysis argued for the existence and importance of a political center in winning elections.
- The NYT analysis of 2024 House elections identified 16 districts where presidential and congressional race winners differed, attributed to moderate candidates.
- The Times suggested Democrats could build a governing majority by moving towards the center.
- A Smerconish.com poll, garnering over 50,000 votes, found 80.19% agreement with the New York Times' finding.
- The poll affirmed that Democrats would be more effective opposing Donald Trump by moderating their message.
- The discussion shifted to a new poll question comparing Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom's chances of being elected president.
- The host analyzed which candidate presents a more moderate image, expressing a preference for Gavin Newsom.
- Newsom's perceived moderate tone and willingness to engage with differing viewpoints were cited as reasons for this preference.
- The potential impact of Kamala Harris being a female candidate was also considered.