# Frontrunners for Democratic presidential nomination in 2028 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 16, 2025, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036 "2025-01-16T06:50:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/501 "2025-04-28T19:52:14Z")
Can’t shake off the feeling that whoever it is, whether a Pritzker or an AOC or a Booker or a come-from-nowhere Dark Horse overnight wonder, even if they _ **win** _ there will be people loudly whining for all the four years about how disappointing they’re being and how much they compromised to get there. Because that’s how we roll. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/502 "2025-04-28T20:01:28Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > even if they _ **win** _ there will be people loudly whining for all the four years about how disappointing they’re being and how much they compromised to get there. I didnt hear that about Biden or Obama. For Joe it was just how old he was. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/503 "2025-04-28T21:05:48Z")
> [@Thing.Fish](#): > > I think the Gaza situation is going to be a minefield for any Democratic candidate in the primaries, but particularly for a Jew, and particularly for a Jew like Shapiro who takes a very one-sided pro-Israel position. 2028 is a long way away. By then, the war in Gaza will be over, and hopefully, so will the Netanyahu administration. Gaza will probably still be an issue, but it’ll be a much smaller one than it is now. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/504 "2025-04-29T20:07:35Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > . By then, the war in Gaza will be over, I love your optimism. 😇 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/505 "2025-04-29T20:33:55Z")
I said war, not conflict. By 2028 it will probably shift back from high to low-intensity. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/506 "2025-04-29T20:37:29Z")
Okay, but still an issue in politics. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/507 "2025-04-29T20:52:16Z")
Sure, but the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was also an issue in 2020, in 2016 and further back. Only in 2024 was it big enough to arguably impact a general election. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/508 "2025-04-29T21:39:48Z")
It was an issue in 1948 and for at least 40 years before that. I do not believe that conflict will ever be resolved or go away. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2025, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/509 "2025-04-29T21:47:51Z")
I’m just saying: I want the Democrats to win in 2028, and Gaza is not a good issue for them - no matter what side you support, it divides the party, and loses more votes than it brings in. It would be better for all of us if the whole mess was put on the back burner by the next general election. Of course, Netanyahu getting voted out of office will also help you guys a lot. I’ll take care of that, and you take care of Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/510 "2025-04-30T18:17:13Z")
Meanwhile, in Michigan: > **['A hug?!?' Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's optics with Trump could cost her in 2028](https://www.aol.com/hug-gov-gretchen-whitmers-optics-152335356.html)** > > As Democrats face calls from their own voters to do more to stand against Trump, Michigan's Gretchen Whitmer is caught in a sticky game of optics ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/511 "2025-04-30T18:58:40Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I’m just saying: I want the Democrats to win in 2028, and Gaza is not a good issue for them It is funny that Gaza is not a bad issue for the GOP, only the Dems. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Meanwhile, in Michigan: Meh. A politician just doing what they are supposed to do to help their constituents. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2025, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/512 "2025-04-30T19:00:38Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > A politician just doing what they are supposed to do to help their constituents. She can help without hugging. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/513 "2025-05-02T10:00:31Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > It is funny that Gaza is not a bad issue for the GOP, only the Dems. Issues only hurt if the party in question cares. The GOP can just shrug and say it’s for the Greater Good and ending the conflict. Why do you want the war to continue? /s ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2025, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/514 "2025-05-02T11:36:36Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > It is funny that Gaza is not a bad issue for the GOP, only the Dems. As mentioned, no large blocks of Republican voters threatened to sit out the election because the GOP picked a side. > [@Alessan](#): > > Of course, Netanyahu getting voted out of office will also help you guys a lot. Which gives HIM an incentive to prolong this to preserve himself as a “wartime leader”. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/515 "2025-05-16T04:33:56Z")
This will give a few here fits: > **[New poll finds AOC or ‘no one’ are top choices for face of Democratic party](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/aoc-democratic-party-leader-poll-b2751691.html)** > > AOC is seen by Democratic voters as a good representation of the party > In a Co/efficient survey of roughly 1,400 voters, 26 percent said they view Ocasio-Cortez as the current face of the party – the largest consensus among respondents. Another 26 percent said “no one” served as the current face of the party. > > Alexandria Ocasio–Cortez consistently receives high favorability from Democratic voters (AP) > Democrats’ positive view of Ocasio–Cortez is consistent with other polling, which has found that liberal voters overwhelmingly favor the New York rep. > > In an AP/NORC poll, 55 percent of Democratic respondents said they favor Ocasio–Cortez. > > In a matchup between Democratic primary candidates, a Data for Progress poll found that 75 percent of New York Democratic primary voters favored Ocasio–Cortez over many other candidates, including Chuck Schumer. I think she is too young to be going for president (technically old enough) but she might consider a senate run and work towards president someday. ---
**Author:** ![betonbill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@betonbill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betonbill)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/516 "2025-05-16T16:53:51Z")
I have become very fond of Rep. Dan Goldman, although he probably needs a bit more time and more seasoning. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2025, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/517 "2025-05-16T18:42:18Z")
The real question for an AOC candidacy is how much does she appeal to independent voters in a general election. Too early to get any meaningful data I suppose but we need to be looking at that type of data after the midterms. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/518 "2025-05-17T20:58:51Z")
Yes, I was exceedingly bummed out by this. ---
**Author:** ![Aeschines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aeschines/32/16251_2.png) [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/519 "2025-05-17T21:33:17Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > The real question for an AOC candidacy is how much does she appeal to independent voters in a general election. Too early to get any meaningful data I suppose but we need to be looking at that type of data after the midterms. I of course would vote for AOC over any GOP (= fascist) pol, though I don’t think she is yet in position to be the best president she could be. Give her a little more time to mature and gain some executive experience, and she could be great. We are talking about AOC now because she seems to be real and speak the truth, and she not, like most Democrats, completely templated and boring. IOW, maybe she could win because she’s exciting. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2025, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036/520 "2025-05-18T04:02:43Z")
> [@Aeschines](#): > > I of course would vote for AOC over any GOP (= fascist) pol, though I don’t think she is yet in position to be the best president she could be. Strongly agreeing here. I feel the same about Pete Buttigieg. I would definitely vote for either over the GOP nominee. I highly doubt most voters would do the same. Both need more experience and would be crushed in 2028 if either was the nominee. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036.md?page=25) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontrunners-for-democratic-presidential-nomination-in-2028/1013036.md?page=27)