Wes Moore of Maryland played up his family ties to South Carolina and issued a spirited call to action as he addressed a room of Democrats hundreds of miles from home.
Tim Walz of Minnesota told The New York Times that he liked the idea of holding the first-in-the-nation presidential primary election in South Carolina, and stressed that Democrats should show up in red states like this one.
The 2028 presidential campaign is years away, and virtually everything about it is uncertain.
“South Carolina Democrats don’t want to waste their vote,” said former Gov.
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Gov. Speaking to a group of Democrats hundreds of miles away, Maryland’s Wes Moore emphasized his familial ties to South Carolina and made a passionate call to action.
Gov. The New York Times quoted Tim Walz of Minnesota as saying that he supported the idea of holding the nation’s first presidential primary in South Carolina and emphasized the importance of Democrats participating in red states like this one.
Nearly every aspect of the 2028 presidential campaign is uncertain, and it is still years away. However, some South Carolina Democrats who attended the state party dinner on Friday night or went to see Representative James E. The early phases of the primary race are obviously under way, whether those who attended Saturday’s party convention or attended Clyburn’s annual fish fry nearby.
And the question that matters most to them is: Who can win a general election?
“Democrats in South Carolina don’t want to waste their vote,” the former governor stated. The final Democrat to hold the position was Jim Hodges. The candidates must project confidence and a certain swagger, and they must make a strong case for their candidacy. “”.
Interviews with about a dozen party activists and elected officials who visited Columbia last week reveal that, even at this early stage, some are already leaning toward the type of punditry that dominated the 2020 primary campaign, evaluating possible candidates based on their appeal to the general public.
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