Political Analyst Identifies For Mark Halperin Popular Democrats Not To Wager Heavily On For 2028 Race

A political analyst told Mark Halperin on Thursday that some prominent Democratic figures may not be safe bets for 2028.

During an appearance on Halperin’s “2WAY TONIGHT,” “Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House” co-author Jonathan Allen warned against overestimating candidates like Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former vice president and failed 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg. He said their profiles don’t necessarily translate into electoral success.

“Let me start with the back end first there. You couldn’t be right. I mean, the Democratic zoo is full of paper tigers,” Allen said. “We saw this perfect example last time around with Ron DeSantis. Everybody thought he was going to be a world beater, had the right resume, had the right supporters, had a lot of fundraising, and then he gets on the trail, and he looks terrible.”

Newsom, Allen said, appears wary of jumping into a crowded field where the odds of winning are slim.

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“As far as Newsom goes, I think he hasn’t made a decision yet. He is circumspect enough to think about the possibility that his next best move might not be running in a 20-candidate field for the Democratic nomination for president to maybe win a nomination to maybe win the presidency,” Allen said.

Allen added that Harris may lead on fundraising and name recognition, but questions about her electability linger.

“There are not a lot of people that are that circumspect. Most of them have been thinking about it their entire lives. They want to do it. They aim toward it. I think Harris is somebody who is definitely thinking about it, starts with a huge fundraising advantage over everybody else, name recognition advantage,” Allen said.