Dem Gov Jared Polis's VERY awkward reaction when questioned about Kamala running in 2028
During a Sunday morning appearance on CNN 's State of the Union, Democrat Governor Jared Polis of Colorado was asked to share his take on a potential repeat presidential run from 2024 nominee and former Vice President Kamala Harris.
The show's guest host, Kasie Hunt, asked Polis if Harris was 'the right person to be the Democratic standard-bearer in 2028.'
'Well, it's about the message and what they run on, right? I haven't talked to Kamala about what her plans are,' Polis replied, kicking off the exchange.
'I think what we need is the ability to make sure that we can build that coalition of 55, 58 percent, win, win decisively, turn our back on this divisive Trumpian era of politics and move forward with an era of prosperity and opportunity for the American people,' the Colorado Governor continued, riffing on what qualifications his ideal nominee would have.
Polis then added that he thinks 'it's great that many people will hopefully run to be able to audition to see who has that voice and who's able to get that done and win and, of course, govern effectively to improve our quality of life,' without explicitly mentioning Harris, or any other potential presidential contenders.
Hunt then asked Polis if he was considering a 2028 run himself.
'It's not something I have looked at. I'm focused on governing,' the Colorado Governor replied, adding that he has another year-and-a-half left to serve in his current role.
Harris is attempting to revitalize her public image after a devastating loss to President Donald Trump last year. Trump won every swing state and beat Harris with a total of 312 electoral votes to his opponent's 226.
The former vice president announced last Wednesday that she would not be running for Governor of California in 2026, leaving the door open for a potential 2028 presidential bid.
She followed up that announcement by previewing the release of an upcoming book about her 2024 campaign. The work is titled '107 Days,' and is set to be released in September.
Harris has also twice in the last week teased that she is staying out of electoral politics 'for now.'
'For now, my leadership — and public service — will not be in elected office,' she wrote in a statement on X, announcing that she would not be running for Governor of California.
'I look forward to getting back out and listening to the American people, helping elect Democrats across the nation who will fight fearlessly, and sharing more details in the months ahead about my own plans,' Harris added.
The former vice president also appeared on Steven Colbert's 'The Late Show' on Thursday to promote her book in her first major televised post-election interview.
Harris then doubled down on her perceptions of electoral politics, noting that she 'made the decision ... for now' to not 'go back in the system,' adding that she thinks 'it's broken.'
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