Republicans should not dismiss a Kamala Harris comeback in 2028   

A political poll of interest was recently released by YouGov that showed former Vice President Kamala Harris not only leading the field of prospective Democratic nominees for 2028 but actually crushing California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in a primary by 12 points. No doubt after it was released, there was a good deal of snickering among Republican operatives, most likely thinking, “Harris? Really?”

To them, I would say, “Yes, really.”   

Politics is a fickle business even in the best of times, with the prospects for various political candidates ebbing and surging constantly. That constant reality has been heavily augmented in the age of Trump and of social media.

Back in 2004 — before Trump’s rise and the incessant poisonous partisan posting by all sides — we had the Democratic primary fight between former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry. Many Democrats believed Dean had the momentum and Kerry would soon be an afterthought. Dean was especially gaining favor with young, left-wing voters, as he was the only main candidate in the pack to come out against the disastrous war in Iraq.  

But then, all his momentum flipped. He underperformed and lost the Iowa caucuses, then let loose with what came to be known as the “Dean Scream.” His comically exuberant moment was........

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