Dem
47
GOP
53
It would seem we have our first "Full Sherman" of the 2028 presidential cycle. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD), who is young, dynamic and Black, was tapped as a rising star by many pundits and politics-watchers, many of whom look at him and imagine a Barack Obama v2.0. Nobody checked with the candidate, however, and yesterday he said that he's definitely not running, and that his goal is to be reelected to his current post.
It's not too surprising that Moore is taking a pass. The 2028 Democratic field is going to be brutal; it will make The Hunger Games look like a picnic at the beach. And Moore is only 46, which means he can afford to bide his time, building up his profile and his résumé. He could serve in a Cabinet post, or as an ambassador, or maybe go for a Senate seat if Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) stands down (though at 66, Van Hollen could have three, maybe four more decades left in the old folks home that is the U.S. Senate).
Of course, Moore remains available as a running mate to, say, a moderate, centrist, white candidate like Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY). And the Full Sherman is never really official until the ballots are cast, so Moore could maybe get back in, if he ends up butting heads with Donald Trump over Baltimore, and becomes some sort of symbol of the resistance. (Z)