Carville: Black Voters Crucial for 2028 Democratic Nominee, But 'Not That Liberal'

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville stated that the party must pay close attention to Black voters in the South when selecting its nominee for the 2028 presidential election, emphasizing that this key demographic is "not that liberal."

Carville, speaking on the "Politics War Room" podcast, argued that the "single most important voting demographic in selecting a Democratic nominee is, was, and should continue to be southern Blacks." He characterized them as the party's most loyal constituency.

"And by the way, just so people understand this, they're not that liberal, OK?" Carville said. He advised candidates to demonstrate past actions benefiting Black Americans rather than relying on rhetorical statements.

"Don't say, ‘I am a great friend of people of color.’ That's the stupidest f---ing expression I ever heard," Carville remarked, parodying common political language. He stressed the importance of authenticity, stating, “I don’t want someone that’s talk the talk. I want somebody that’s walk the walk.”

Carville warned against allowing "overly educated people" to control the nomination process, suggesting they could negatively impact the party. "But don't ever take power of nomination away from southern Blacks. 'Cause if you give it to overly educated people, overly educated people f--- everything up," he said.

He concluded that as long as southern Black voters remain central to the decision-making process for the 2028 nominee, the Democratic Party is likely to choose a strong candidate. "As long as that's there... we're going to have a pretty good nomination."

Dan Turrentine, co-host of "The Huddle," agreed with Carville's assessment in a statement to Fox News Digital. "James is right. The average Black voter, like most Americans, is not crazy liberal," Turrentine said. "They are most interested in what you will do to solve today’s problems versus wasting time fantasizing about tomorrow’s revolution."

However, Turrentine suggested that the eventual nominee might seek to appeal to multiple constituencies, adding, "That said, it’s likely the winning candidate will not view this as an ‘either/or’ choice, but find a way to appeal to ‘both’ constituencies."