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Democratic strategists reportedly want the 2028 presidential candidate to be a “straight, white, Christian man” after the latest loss, Axios reports.
“Some top Democrats are quietly debating a difficult question: whether the party’s best bet to win the presidency in 2028 is to nominate a man — perhaps a white, Christian man,” Axios reported Sunday.
“Their fear, expressed with dismay in party discussions, parties and increasingly in public, is that sections of the electorate are too biased to support a woman or other presidential candidate,” the report continued.
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Some Democratic strategists felt nervous after the loss of former Vice President Kamala Harris to President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
The report indicated that Democratic strategists have become nervous after former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Kamala Harris lost to President Donald Trump in their campaigns, although most of these talks took place “behind closed doors.”
“So not to discount the hundreds of times men have lost…but is it the right thing to nominate a woman?” a Democratic national strategist told Axios.
Axios acknowledged that this concern will bring down several high-profile candidates in 2028, including Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Sen. Ruben Gallego, California Rep. Ro Khanna and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom is among the few prominent Democratic presidential candidates who would qualify as a straight, White, Christian male. (Gary Miller/FilmMagic)
“Democratic strategists have been critical of it, with many saying ‘It has to be a White guy,'” reports Axios.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Democratic National Committee for comment.
Of the potential candidates for the 2028 presidential election, Axios noted only Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Sen.
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This report follows the words of the former first lady Michelle Obama emphasizing that America is “not ready” to have a female president.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has repeatedly argued that the US is not yet ready to elect a female president. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
“That’s why I say don’t even look at me running because all of you are liars, you’re not ready to marry a woman, you’re not ready,” he said in November.
Obama doubled down on those comments during a January podcast appearance.
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“There are men who were not there [going to] vote for a woman,” he said.
