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Harris 2028 doubts

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An Axios report dated September 22, 2026 found five of eight former Harris aides and advisors surveyed saying she will not run for president in 2028, with two calling it a coin flip and one expecting a run. Harris said in Detroit two days later that she has not decided and that 2028 won't matter if Democrats don't get through 2026. Gavin Newsom has since said he will not run if Harris runs, while Rich Lowry named John Ossoff as the candidate he fears most. Politico's 'She Totally Blew It' quotes strategist Doug Herman and donor Lori Black souring on a Harris 2028 run, and the Wall Street Journal reported Doug Emhoff has been telling people he hopes she does…

How 2 podcasts covered it

  1. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-09-22 (7:22 to 10:27)
    Sets the Axios survey against the polls
    Picks up the Axios survey of eight former Harris aides and advisors - five say she will not run in 2028, two call it a coin flip, one expects a run - and sets it against her 24.1 percent Real Clear Politics lead over Newsom and Buttigieg.
    New angle: Five of eight former Harris aides and advisors surveyed by Axios say she will not run in 2028.
  2. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-09-24 (9:17 to 13:09)
    Wraps the speculation around her Michigan answer
    Wraps the 2028 speculation segment around Harris's Michigan appearance, where she declines to settle the question and says 2028 won't matter if Democrats don't get through 2026. Adds the Christie and Pritzker signals but stays anchored to the Axios doubt story.
  3. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-10-07 (42:46 to 49:02)
    Adds Newsom's conditional and Lowry's pick
    Picks up Harris's get-out-the-vote livestream appearance and the 2028 field, adding Newsom's conditional and Lowry's pick of Ossoff as the candidate he fears most.
    New angle: Gavin Newsom said he will not run if Harris runs; Rich Lowry said John Ossoff is the candidate he fears most.
  4. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-10-14 (53:02 to 59:18)
    Recaps the soft Palmer interview
    Recaps Harris's Keke Palmer interview - the joy lines and her refusal to say whether she will run in 2028 - and stays inside the panel's read that the interview was soft and Harris evasive.
  5. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-10-14 (59:21 to 1:02:55)
    Picks up Politico's donor and strategist doubts
    Picks up a new Politico piece, 'She Totally Blew It,' and reads the named donors and strategists saying they do not want Harris to run. Adds a fresh set of on-the-record voices to the doubt file.
    New angle: Politico's 'She Totally Blew It' quotes strategist Doug Herman and donor Lori Black souring on a Harris 2028 run.
  6. Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar, 2026-10-15 (0:19 to 12:12)
    Adds Emhoff's reported hope she does not run
    Plays Harris's Gaza break with Biden and reads it as 2028 groundwork, then adds a new data point: the Wall Street Journal reports Doug Emhoff has been telling people he hopes she does not run.
    New angle: The Wall Street Journal reported Doug Emhoff has been telling people he hopes Harris does not run.
  7. The Megyn Kelly Show, 2026-10-29 (6:19 to 9:15)
    Rounds up the 2028 doubts and new polling
    Rounds up the 2028 question: Harris tells CNN she goes back and forth on running, a Daily Mail report describes a chilly reception from donors, and Slotkin says the party needs a fresh face. Adds a new polling figure and a new on-record objection.
    New angle: The RealClear average puts Harris at 25.4 percent, with Newsom at 14.8 percent.
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