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PHOENIX – The 2028 presidential election will doubtlessly be a rumble within the Rust Belt if AmericaFest attendees’ predictions come to cross, with Vice President JD Vance the odds-on favourite to succeed President Donald Trump, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro surpassing California Gov. Gavin Newsom because the most-predicted Democrat nominee.
Such a contest would additionally pit two youthful figures in opposition to one another – with Shapiro at 52 and Vance at 41 — whereas additionally doubtlessly reshaping the concept of the “blue wall” that Trump shattered in 2024 as Shapiro’s identify recognition in Pennsylvania might return the state to the Democrats’ column.
For his half, Shapiro has dismissed any curiosity a few White Home run, not too long ago telling HBO’s Invoice Maher he’s “not an professional” on Beltway politics and “reside[s] in the true world in Pennsylvania the place we now have to stability budgets.”
However, that sentiment didn’t maintain him from being thought-about extra viable for the function than the extra gregarious Newsom.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, left; VP JD Vance, proper. (Win McNamee/Getty Photos; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
Barbara, from Camarillo, Calif., mentioned she hopes Vance is ready to step into President Donald Trump’s sneakers, calling him a “nice candidate” who comes from the “staff that Trump constructed.”
“I believe we’re in a great place proper now,” she mentioned.
Barbara additionally named Shapiro because the most certainly Democrat to take that social gathering’s mantle.
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“I believe he will have essentially the most impact as a result of I do not assume anyone else has any credibility.”
If Shapiro went up in opposition to Newsom, she mentioned, “he would wipe the ground with” the Californian.
Shapiro has often damaged with the far-left, significantly on the difficulty of antisemitism. However, when New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli wished aloud that the Backyard State can be run extra like its neighbor throughout the Delaware, Shapiro hit again that he was absolutely supporting Gov-elect. Mikie Sherill.
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Nick from Nashville additionally named Shapiro as essentially the most viable Democratic prospect. Whereas he predicted Newsom or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. often is the nominee chosen by the bottom, the Democratic Nationwide Committee can be good if it facilitated a Shapiro nomination, he mentioned.
Talking about the way forward for post-Trump conservatism, Nick mentioned he expects lots of competing but largely ideologically unified voices.
“I believe the conservative social gathering will form of conglomerate over any person like Trump. I believe Trump’s going to have a really huge hand and who’s going to be the nominee in 2028. However I believe the conservative [movement] continues to be going to be alive. However I believe that it is principally going to be whoever Donald Trump form of desires, as a result of, you realize, he principally constructed the conservative motion,” he mentioned.
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“I’m very a lot hoping [Republicans choose] JD Vance or Marco Rubio,” Karen from Wisconsin informed Fox Information Digital.
“Now we have so many good conservatives that might are available in and take over. And I hope that we get one other eight, 16 extra years of Republicans which have put our nation in the best path.”
“I hope after Charlie Kirk that particularly the youth get entangled extra … as a result of you realize, that is how I bought concerned and I simply hope that somebody brings up the entire [conservative] program much more.”
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On the Democratic aspect in 2028, Karen predicted Newsom can be Democrats’ decide.
“I critically do not assume [Kamala Harris] goes to get the money-backing, however Newsom in all probability will attempt actually exhausting. I hope [the GOP chooses] JD Vance. Ron DeSantis already cleaned the carpet with Newsom [on “Hannity”], so I do not assume JD Vance could have a lot drawback as a result of he’s a really nicely spoken, clever, good man.”
Amy from Michigan additionally predicted the Pennsylvanian because the Democrats’ high decide in 2028, envisioning a battle between Vance and Shapiro for the presidency.
Elizabeth from San Diego mentioned she hopes it gained’t be her governor who will get named the nominee in 2028, however feared it’s trending his method moreso than Shapiro or Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, the Hyatt Accommodations inheritor whose identify has additionally been talked about.
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“I am hoping that different Latinos see one other Latina being ready the place I assist [Homeland Security Investigations agents] going out and taking a look at all the unlawful immigrants and taking them out due to the truth that it provides us (Latinos and Latinas) extra alternatives,” mentioned Elizabeth, who’s Latina.
Ed, who was additionally from San Diego, predicted Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio would take the Republican mantle after Trump.
A consultant for Shapiro’s 2026 gubernatorial re-election marketing campaign didn’t provide remark when reached for a response.
