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Trial Balloon · Ep. 192: November Surprises

Is Jon Ossoff the Next Thing or the ‘Great White Hype’?

August 2, 2026 · 6:07 pm ET · Leave a Comment

“Jon Ossoff is having a moment. But some Democratic insiders are questioning whether he’s the real deal — or if a few slickly produced videos are making him look like more of a political juggernaut than he is,” Axios reports.

“The Georgia senator, 39, has catapulted into the 2028 conversation by making liberals on social media swoon over his viral clips of high-energy rallies and sharp takedowns of President Trump and Republicans.”

”Our conversations with Democratic strategists in Georgia and beyond — as well as aides to his potential 2028 rivals — revealed a mix of respect for Ossoff’s digital skills and skepticism that they add up to a serious presidential campaign-in-waiting.”

New York Post: Pete Buttigieg, AOC and Jon Ossoff poll ahead of Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris for White House run.

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