Should Democrats pin their 2028 hopes on the "safest white boy"?

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17. I don't think it has to be a white guy

It should be someone who has a clear message and plan on how to start fixing things. I can think of several potential candidates who I think would fit that, some like Pete Buttigieg or Josh Shapiro are white men (although both have obvious minority sides in sexual orientation and religion), but others like Gretchen Whitmer and Wes Moore aren't.

I don't think playing it "safe" is what we need. Neither Clinton or Obama were traditional candidates. And while Biden was a traditional candidate, the 2020 election with covid was an outlier election. We generally have a popular vote edge, but a systemic disadvantage in the electoral college at this time. We need a candidate who can inspire those who don't always turn out, who can push us into states we've lost ground in. Playing it safe doesn't do that.