Just two months into a new presidency and the 2028 race has already begun—at least in the world of Democratic campaign consultants. The party is so desperate for visible figures who can challenge Donald Trump that up-and-comers are traveling the country like stand-up comedians, workshopping their material at town halls and in interviews. Acting like a presidential candidate this early would be considered amateurish, psychopathically ambitious behavior in any interregnum, but this is 2025. Power abhors a vacuum. Naturally, the Democratic professional class has been monitoring every rally and podcast appearance like talent scouts at the NFL combine.