Future Reflections on the Year 2028
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As the 2028 U.S. Presidential election approaches, the race is heating up with a diverse array of candidates from both major parties gearing up for the competition.
At the school newspaper, staff writer Bryce Maloney '26 is closely following the developments. One of the most intriguing aspects of the election is the potential candidates for each party.
On the Republican side, Vice President JD Vance currently holds a narrow lead in early polls for the nomination, significantly ahead of Senator Marco Rubio and Governor Ron DeSantis. Other possible contenders include Senator Marco Rubio and Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, who is barred from seeking a second consecutive term as governor.
The Democratic side is led by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who recently surpassed former Vice President Kamala Harris in popularity among potential candidates. Other Democrats with notable support include former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer.
Each candidate is employing unique strategies to win over voters. JD Vance, positioned within the Trump-influenced wing of the party, continues to capitalize on populist themes that worked for Trump, focusing on culture war issues and border security. Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, have either downplayed or deferred to Vance, but their past campaigns emphasized governance experience and conservative values.
Gavin Newsom is actively engaging in high-profile actions such as opposing ICE raids in California, parodying Trump’s social media style to energize supporters, and challenging policies seen as harmful by Democrats. He aims to leverage his position in a populous state and appeal to progressive and moderate voters alike, aiming to energize the base and attract centrists.
Gretchen Whitmer is noted for her electability, particularly due to her strong appeal in the Midwest, a key swing region. Her strategy involves broad electoral appeal to the center and middle of American voters, likely focusing on pragmatic governance and building a coalition across moderate Democrats and independents.
The Russian Presidential Election has concluded, with Vladimir Putin winning a fifth term. Meanwhile, in the United States, the 2024 Presidential election is full of primaries and caucuses, with Bryce Maloney '26 reporting that the Democrats may choose a candidate from the moderate/conservative branch of the party to bring back working-class voters, or push the party to the left to bring back similar voter blocks.
The Republican Party base includes nearly half of non-MAGA Republicans, and Nikki Haley is attempting to reform the party's rhetoric from within the base. The possibility of a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is looming, but Trump is no longer eligible to run for president in the next election. Regardless, the United States is entering another intense election year, with both parties focusing on key electoral states and demographic groups relevant to the post-2024 political landscape.
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- Bryce Maloney '26, the school newspaper's staff writer, is closely following the general-news of the upcoming 2028 U.S. Presidential election and its candidates.
- In the midst of the election buzz, the ongoing news of migration patterns, wars, and conflicts, crime, and justice, fires, car-accidents, and policy-and-legislation are also being reported.
- On the Republican side, candidates like Vice President JD Vance, Senator Marco Rubio, and Governor Ron DeSantis, among others, are vying for the nomination, using various strategies to appeal to voters.
- Meanwhile, the Democrats are led by California Governor Gavin Newsom, who is working to energize progressive and moderate voters, while candidates like Gretchen Whitmer focus on building a broad electoral appeal for the center.
- The Russian Presidential Election has concluded with Vladimir Putin winning his fifth term, while in the United States, the 2024 Presidential election is shaping up to be another intense election year, with potential candidates from both parties focusing on key electoral states and demographic groups.
- Within the Republican Party, Nikki Haley aims to reform its rhetoric from within the base, while the possibility of a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump remains a question, given Trump's ineligibility to run in the next election.
