RUFUS - Former New Shire Governor and Former 2024 Presidential nominee Thomas Cooke has said that he won’t seek the Presidency in 2028, voting that he has more work to do in federal politics before he attempts another run at the presidency.
Many of his supporters said that they believed that he would attempt to run for the presidency in 2028, citing that his lack of experience made him the perfect candidate for the Jesstopian presidency. They said that him only being in politics since 2021, made him a non-career politician, therefore his interests are aligned with the people.
“I am honored to have served as the Presidential nominee for the Nationalist party during g the 2024 Presidential election, and the trust voters had in me to serve in that office,” said former Governor Thomas Cooke. “In politics, experience matters, therefore I am announcing that I will not be seeking the presidency in 2028. I know this will likely disappoint my supporters but I need time to prove my worth to more than just two fifth of voters.”
Thomas Cooke was crushingly defeated by Jay Laylin only receiving 82 vote bank points to Laylin’s 158 vote bank points, overwhelmingly winning the presidency. Cooke said that he had no plans to seek the presidency until he had experience and today’s announcement confirms that he is likely to seek the presidency after he gains more federal government experience.
Thomas Cooke was seen to have a clear path to victory in 2024, so his defeat shocked the Nationalist party and the global community. It doesn’t seem that Cooke is giving up the prospect of a presidency for himself, but that prospect will come later on down the road. His House run was a wake up call for all parties that never underestimate the underdog and that just because you have the majority, doesn’t mean that they don’t have their own ideas and values.
”Thomas Cooke waiting to run for President is a solid move both politically and realistically,” said former President John McCallum. “The way he is moving is smart. He doesn’t want to try another presidential bid with the possibility he may lose, because that would likely stain his reputation for a future run for the presidency. I think Cooke is a smart, realistic man who thinks through his moves and is playing his cards right. He is president material but his lack of experience in politics on the world stage, likely contributed to his defeat in October.”