“On the heels of a decisive electoral victory, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) has launched a political action committee to assist like-minded politicians across the country,” the Lexington Herald Leader reports.
“Beshear launched In This Together PAC Sunday evening, a political action committee which says it will work to elect ‘good people’ that reject ‘the anger politics that have come to dominate our country.’”
“You never go get high on your own supply. And I’m not thinking about 2028. I am only making sure to prioritize 2024.”
— Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), when asked by Politico if he would ever run for president.
Politico: “So, who took the pivotal steps in 2023 that set them on the path to the presidency in 2028? It’s not too soon to ask, though that doesn’t make the exercise easy.”
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said he expects to run for president again in the future, the Texas Tribune reports.
Said Cruz: “I loved running for president in 2016. We came incredibly close. We came within inches of winning. It’s the most fun I’ve ever had in my life and I fully hope and expect to run again at some point.”
Cruz said he ultimately did not run for president this cycle because the timing didn’t feel right.
“California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently cut checks for a candidate in this month’s mayoral election in Charleston, S.C.,” Axios reports.
“The moves by Newsom and Pritzker are part of a larger pattern of ambitious Democrats upping their national profiles ahead of 2028 — or even 2024, in the unlikely case President Biden decides not to run for re-election in the face of poor poll numbers.”
Playbook: “We are 85 days away from the Iowa caucuses, and unfortunately for nearly every single Republican candidate not named Donald Trump, the fundamentals of the race haven’t really budged.”
“The GOP base is still largely with the former president. His legal troubles aren’t sending party leaders — or, for that matter, primary voters — running away from him. And his opponents’ campaigns are doing little to inspire confidence that they’ll be able to eke out a win.”
Associated Press: “As Biden faces concerns, including from voters in his own party, about his prospects in a grueling reelection campaign, a new generation of high-profile Democrats are fanning out for the 80-year-old president. Those close to the ambitious Democrats insist they are focused squarely on the 2024 campaign when Biden may face a tough rematch against Donald Trump.”
“But in building their national profiles, they’re also positioning themselves for what could be a contentious 2028 primary — and giving the party something of an insurance policy in case they are suddenly needed next year.”
New York Times: “By all appearances, Mr. Newsom is a man with an eye on the White House, building a national network of supporters and accumulating the kind of good will among donors, party operatives and voters that could prove critical should he decide to move beyond Sacramento. Mr. Newsom said in an interview that he was not running for president, and that the time has come for Democrats to rally around President Biden.”
“But it may be difficult for Mr. Newsom to quiet speculation about his own future. He has spent months positioning himself as one of his party’s leading voices during a time of deep Democratic worry and lingering unease about the political strengths of Mr. Biden, who is 80, and his vice president, Kamala Harris.”
“High-profile Democratic governors are stumping for President Biden’s 2024 re-election campaign and simultaneously auditioning to become the party’s next standard-bearer,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Their efforts signal they are unlikely to cede that role in 2028 to Vice President Kamala Harris, whose sluggish approval ratings have raised doubts among some donors and party officials about whether she can effectively succeed Biden.”
“The Republican Party will host its 2028 convention in Houston,” Politico reports.
“The Republican National Committee’s selection of a 2028 convention site comes a full year before the GOP holds its 2024 nominating event.”
Taegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.
Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.
Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country.
Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.
Goddard is the owner of Goddard Media LLC.
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