Democrats are decidedly more optimistic about 2028.

The first presidential primary votes won’t be cast for another two and a half years, but three Democratic presidential prospects are campaigning in South Carolina for 10 days this month.

Democrats' political jockeying for the 2028 presidential contest appears to be playing out earlier, with more frequency and with less pretense than ever before.

Our regional news roundtable guests tell us the latest from New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and the Cape and Islands.