{"id":2567443,"date":"2026-02-07T14:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dem-strategist-2028-dem-frontrunners-arent-attacking-harris-heres-why\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T19:52:53","slug":"ex-dem-strategist-2028-dem-frontrunners-arent-attacking-harris-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-dem-strategist-2028-dem-frontrunners-arent-attacking-harris-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Dem Strategist: 2028 Dem Frontrunners Aren&#8217;t &#8216;Attacking&#8217; Harris &#8211; Here&#8217;s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-dem-strategist-2028-dem-frontrunners-arent-attacking-harris-heres-why%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A daily Caller News Foundation article quotes former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine, who suggests that potential 2028 contenders in Kamala Harris\u2019s party are refraining from openly criticizing her as they believe her political downfall is highly likely certain. It notes skepticism among Democrats about Harris\u2019s rebranding efforts after she and her team renamed her 2024 campaign X account to \u201cHeadquarters,\u201d portraying it as a Gen-Z<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-relaunch-of-kamala-hq-as-gen-z-content-hub-what-to-know\/\" title=\"Harris relaunch of &#039;Kamala HQ&#039; as Gen Z content hub: What to know\">\u2013led progressive content hub<\/a>. Turrentine argues that attacking Harris could backfire and alienate Black female voters, proposing it might be wiser to let her implode. the piece mentions her book tour and sales as indicators of support,while recounting past campaigns\u2014Harris\u2019s 2020 bid ended before Iowa and her 2024 bid secured the nomination but lost all swing states and the popular vote to Trump. It also cites donor hesitancy to fund events featuring Harris in 2025 and notes that Harris\u2019s campaign and the DNC reportedly spent about $1.5 billion in 2024 despite a short campaign, resulting in debt. The article includes standard disclosures and quotes from aides and donors, presenting a critical, party-leaning outlook on Harris\u2019s trajectory.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former Democratic strategist Dan Turrentine said on Friday that possible 2028 presidential contenders in former Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo; party were refraining from criticizing her because they believe her failure is inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats who are not potential contenders told The Daily Caller on Thursday that they were not completely sold on Harris&rsquo; rebrand after she and her team announced that her 2024 campaign X account, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/censorship-tools-to-manipulate-info-on-vaccines-raw-milk-more\/\" title=\"Censorship Tools To Manipulate Info On Vaccines, Raw Milk, More\">previously called &#038;ldquo<\/a>;KamalaHQ,&rdquo; would be called &ldquo;Headquarters&rdquo; and focus on being a &ldquo;new Gen-Z led progressive content hub.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Turrentine asserted on Newsmax&rsquo;s &ldquo;American Agenda&rdquo; that targeting Harris could backfire and repel black female voters when it was wiser to let the former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vice president &#038;ldquo<\/a>;implode.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She looks at the crowds on this book tour where she&rsquo;s packing auditoriums, she looks at book sales, which &mdash; I&rsquo;ll give her credit &mdash; she sold a lot of books,&rdquo; Turrentine said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And she sees these polls and thinks, &lsquo;Why not me?&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Here&rsquo;s the irony of this: Democrats aren&rsquo;t attacking her because they think that she&rsquo;ll implode for the third time. Remember in &rsquo;19, she never even made it to Iowa,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;She just deflated &hellip; And then obviously what happened in &rsquo;24, I think the best thing she had was it was a short campaign. The longer it went, people think the worse she would have done. So, people say, &lsquo;Why should I bother wasting breath attacking her and alienating black women when she&rsquo;s going to do it for herself?&rsquo;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to ending her 2020 presidential campaign before the Iowa Caucuses, she secured the 2024 nomination without primary voter approval and lost all seven swing states, along with the popular vote, against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[I] didn&rsquo;t think she was going to make some presidential announcement this early, but it was telling how ominous it felt,&rdquo; a former Biden-Harris White House aide told the Caller on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Everyone kind of felt nervous. It&rsquo;s easier when she&rsquo;s on the book tour. That&rsquo;s predictable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Most major donors in 2025 denied the Democratic National Committee&rsquo;s (DNC) request to hold a fundraiser in the San Francisco, California region featuring Harris as a headliner, several individuals familiar with the discussion <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/20251023174301\/https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/politics\/policy\/democratic-donors-sit-on-sidelines-as-party-schism-persists-b81b1247#selection-765.0-768.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> The Wall Street Journal in October.<\/p>\n<p>The Harris campaign and the Democratic Party reportedly&nbsp;spent almost $1.5 billion in 2024 despite her presidential bid only being 107 days, resulting in debt.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. 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Some Democrats who aren\u2019t viewed as contenders told The Daily Caller they aren\u2019t convinced by Harris\u2019s attempt to rebrand after her team announced a rebrand of her 2024 campaign X account to \u201cHeadquarters,\u201d described as a Gen-Z, progressive content hub.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Turrentine argued on Newsmax\u2019s American Agenda that attacking Harris could backfire and alienate Black female voters, suggesting it\u2019s better to let her \u201cimplode.\u201d He noted Harris draws large crowds on her book tour and has sold many books, which fuels thoughts of \u201cWhy not me?\u201d given her polls.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The piece recalls Harris\u2019s prior campaigns: her 2020 campaign ended before the Iowa caucuses, and her 2024 bid proceeded to a nomination without primary voter approval but lost all seven swing states\u2014and the popular vote\u2014to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A former Biden\u2013Harris White House aide described Harris\u2019s early announcement as ominous, with donors telling The Caller that it felt unsettled and that she\u2019s more predictable on the book tour.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article notes that many major donors rejected a fundraising event in San Francisco featuring Harris as a headliner, and that the Harris campaign and the Democratic Party reportedly spent about $1.5 billion in 2024 despite a 107-day campaign, ending in debt.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; A closing note explains that content from the Daily Caller News Foundation is available for republication with proper attribution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2567444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-636.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[41461,3685,32438],"class_list":["post-2567443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2028-election","tag-democrats","tag-kamala-harris"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Michael-Featured-Image-636.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2567443"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2567447,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2567443\/revisions\/2567447"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2567444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2567443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2567443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2567443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}