Kamala Harris signals another shot at the Presidency in 2028
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Washington: Former Vice-President Kamala Harris has signalled she could make another run for the White House, expressing confidence that America will see a woman occupy the Oval Office in the future.
“I am not done,” Harris said in an interview with the BBC. “I have lived my entire career as a life of service and it's in my bones.”
The remarks mark Harris’s clearest indication yet that she might launch a Presidential campaign in 2028, following her defeat to now-President Donald Trump in 2024. When asked whether she could be that woman President, Harris replied, “Possibly,” confirming that she is still weighing her political future.
Harris emphasised that she has not made a final decision but continues to view herself as an active player in US politics. Addressing polls that place her behind other potential Democratic candidates, she said, “If I listened to polls I would have not run for my first office, or my second office — and I certainly wouldn't be sitting here.”
Her comments come amid a series of interviews following the September release of her book, 107 Days, which reflects on her experience taking over as the Democratic Presidential nominee after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race.
Meanwhile, early political manoeuvring for the 2028 Democratic nomination is already underway. Potential candidates including California Governor Gavin Newsom, term-limited Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and California Representative Ro Khanna have begun reaching out to voters in key states.
The Democratic Party continues to grapple with the fallout from Trump’s decisive victory in 2024. Much of the criticism has been directed at former President Biden for not stepping aside sooner, while questions remain over whether Harris could have run a stronger campaign and communicated a clearer message on pressing issues, particularly the economy.
The White House dismissed Harris’s recent comments. Spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said, “When Kamala Harris lost the election in a landslide, she should've taken the hint — the American people don't care about her absurd lies. Or maybe she did take the hint and that's why she's continuing to air her grievances to foreign publications.”
With IANS inputs