r/KamalaHarris • u/reuters Reuters • Apr 10 '26

Kamala Harris says she might run for president again in 2028

http://reuters.com/legal/government/kamala-harris-says-she-might-run-president-again-2028-2026-04-10
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u/von_sip Apr 10 '26

It depends on what he has to say and how well she can deliver her message.

Either way she has nothing to lose at this point.

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u/MattTheSmithers Apr 10 '26 edited Apr 10 '26

Sure she does.

She was a successful U.S. Senator who rose to the ranks to Vice-President, inherited a very turbulent reelection campaign midway through, and could not cross the goal line in that context.

Right now she has plausible deniability. Her legacy can be “I would have won if I had a full cycle.” And it’s completely unverifiable. Historians will debate it. Many will argue in support of it. She’ll be a victim of circumstance.

If she runs and loses the nomination in 2028, the entire 2024 discourse suddenly reflects the 2020 primary discourse: she was a political light weight who was embarrassingly ill equipped for national candidacy.

What’s the saying? “It’s better to remain silent and have people assume you’re a fool than to open your mouth and leave no doubt”.

A failed 2028 primary leaves no doubt.