Newsome will run no question.
Newsom is falling flat is because he is soulless and scripted. You can tell he is taking advice from his optics media team who desperately wants to replicate him as the democrat Hollywood Trump, but its so cringe and phony that its driving people away. Authenticity matters, especially in the era of AI and copying Trump demonstrates a lack of original personality. The problem they run into is, Newsom's real personality is a limousine liberal hypocrite who dines at The French Laundry every fortnight. Thats a hard sell when your main issues are affordability and inflation, not to mention the dumpster fire CA is, literally and figuratively.
We make fun of Kamala's drunken speeches and word salad gaffes but in a world where Trump dances to YMCA every speech, her boozy personality becomes positive social currency. Kamala is BRAT and campaigning with Liz Cheney did more harm than if she just bombed an interview drinking Svedka. I can't believe Im saying this but Harris has the campaign experience and name recognition. I expect Biden to get thrown under the bus if they want a chance in hell of winning independents.
The RNC, under Laura Trump,
Trumps legacy will really shine after he is gone. The people he picked to lead are competent and driven. Compare to the DNC where top-down succession and party poobahs have left the organization bereft of talent.
The DNC has a massive talent issue. Hillary gutted the party during her time at it's head.
Clintons legacy will be destroying the DNC. Her and Bill were party elders for years during the 2000s and 2010s which stunted its ability to grow organically through 2016. The Tea Party movement for all its flaws was at least organic. Look at the 2016 primaries for republicans, you had a diverse range of candidates versus the Democrats who's only opposition voice was Sanders.
Ok, so let's set aside Harris for a second and talk about the others.
I could see Buttiglug getting a veep position if he has some redemption arc but if Kamala is the candidate than the attack ads write themselves for both of their failures during the Biden admin. His only plus is he get the gay dollars and college educated vote, but that could be said about anyone blue who runs.
Pritzker is the reincarnation of William "Boss' Tweed. His brother is also a gigahon troon.
Shapiro - I actually like the guy, but the party has been infested with so many browns, muzzies and commies that he stands no chance. If he runs, he will kill himself from being asked "the Jewish question" ad nausea.
Whitmer - The wild card IMO. Has large skeletons in her closet from covid but could pull off something. She's been super quiet lately and no one knows what her position is on anything, she seems to be hedging her bets carefully.