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2028: The Presidential Ambition and the Mamdani Problem
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Noel King presses Steakin on reporting that the DSA is actively planning a 2028 presidential run, and the picture that emerges is of a movement that is organized, ambitious, and already doing the homework [1] — Will Steakin "The DSA is actively surveying hundreds of thousands of members to find a 2028 presidential candidate, with a decision expected in September…" 10:59 . The DSA is sending hundreds of surveys to members across the country, asking who they want, what their deal-breakers are, and what they're looking for in a candidate. The research haul could reach hundreds of thousands of pages — which Steakin notes seems 'very on brand.' A September endorsement decision is expected. But the episode's most surprising moment lives here too: Zohran Mamdani, the DSA's breakout star, cannot run for president because the Constitution requires natural-born citizenship, and he was born abroad [1] — Will Steakin "The DSA is actively surveying hundreds of thousands of members to find a 2028 presidential candidate, with a decision expected in September…" 10:59 . The irony is not lost on DSA members, who joke — with varying degrees of seriousness — about running him anyway just to 'cause a constitutional crisis and see what happens.'
The DSA is actively surveying hundreds of thousands of members to find a 2028 presidential candidate, with a decision expected in September. The catch: their biggest star, Zohran Mamdani, is constitutionally ineligible because he wasn't born in the US.
The DSA is sending hundreds of surveys to members nationwide to choose a 2028 presidential endorsement, with potentially hundreds of thousands of pages of research expected.
The DSA plans to collect member surveys and announce their 2028 presidential endorsement in September.
Zohran Mamdani, the DSA's breakout star, cannot run for US president because he was not born in the United States, a constitutional requirement.
