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No, we don't mean will Sen. John Fetterman (D?-PA) run for president. He almost certainly will not get anywhere if he tries because Democrats hate him. The issue is whether he will be the Democratic nominee for the Senate if he runs for reelection in 2028. He doesn't seem to like his job, so he might not run. But if he does, he will almost certainly get a progressive challenger in the primary. When a reporter asked him about 2028, he replied: "It's 2025."
When Fetterman was first elected, a lot of Democrats saw him as their new champion and a possible future president. He had a working-class background and related well to ordinary people. They were expecting a new Bernie Sanders, but much taller. Since then, it has all been downhill. Many Democrats now see him as a DINO, barely better then former senator Joe Manchin and just as conservative. Instead of fighting for the common man every day, he seems to have little interest in politics and doesn't fight for anything. He often votes with the Republicans.
The Working Families Party of Pennsylvania has already said it will not support him in 2028 and is looking for a challenger. Several current and former House members are considering a challenge, but most want to first know if Fetterman will even be running. Some of his former staff members don't think he will run for reelection because he doesn't like D.C. or the job. Still, while it is a bit early to be speculating about 2028, Fetterman will almost certainly have to fight for his job if he decides he wants to keep it. (V)