2026年3月9日 / 美国东部时间上午7:32 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
据哥伦比亚广播公司新闻了解，马里兰州州长韦斯·摩尔（Wes Moore）正计划于5月在总统大选关键战场州发表一系列毕业典礼演讲。随着这位民主党州长作为2028年潜在总统候选人持续吸引党内关注，这一系列活动正悄然扩大他的全国知名度。
据知情民主党人士透露，摩尔预计将于5月在宾夕法尼亚州的弗吉谷军事学院暨大学（Valley Forge Military Academy and College）发表演讲，该校是他的母校。此次亮相将摩尔带回一个关键摇摆州，并回到与他个人经历和早期军事训练紧密相关的机构。摩尔曾是罗德学者，后来毕业于约翰斯·霍普金斯大学和英国牛津大学，之后在美国陆军服役，以第82空降师成员身份部署至阿富汗。
摩尔还将在北卡罗来纳州的约翰逊·C·史密斯大学（一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学）以及马里兰州西部的弗罗斯特堡州立大学发表演讲。
这些分布在两个关键战场州的校园演讲，可能会增加外界对摩尔在中期选举后是否考虑竞选白宫的猜测。作为美国现任唯一的黑人州长，摩尔在黑人学院和大学（HBCU）的亮相也可能引起北卡罗来纳州关键民主党选民群体的共鸣——该州是一个存在激烈参议院竞选的潜在摇摆州。根据北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校的研究，黑人选民占北卡罗来纳州注册民主党人的最大比例，约为46%。
摩尔的发言人赖恩·莱克（Ryhan Lake）在一份声明中表示：”州长很荣幸受邀参加2026届毕业生的庆祝活动，其中包括来自马里兰州的毕业生（马里兰州有一所历史悠久的黑人学院和大学）以及他自己的母校。”
莱克补充说，毕业典礼将是”致敬、服务以及致力于提升我国各州社区和全国人民的下一代领导人的承诺的时刻”。
摩尔一直表示，他的重心仍然在马里兰州，目前他正在该州参加州长连任竞选，根据最近民调显示，他被视为压倒性的热门候选人。
在最近由诺拉·奥唐奈（Norah O’Donnell）主持的哥伦比亚广播公司新闻”重要事务”（Things That Matter）市政厅会议上，摩尔被问及他的政治未来，以及他不断上升的全国知名度是否表明他有兴趣竞选总统。
“我没有竞选总统，”摩尔回答。他接着强调，他的首要任务仍然是治理马里兰州，重点提及他所谓的经济增长和公共安全方面的未竟工作。
摩尔表示，他的重点是为马里兰州民众取得实际成果，而非着眼于国家公职。当被问及他是否排除未来某个时候竞选白宫的可能性时，摩尔拒绝作出任何长期声明，称他”没有理由”将目光投向当前职务之外，并重申他目前的重心完全在马里兰州。
“我热爱我的工作，热爱我正在做的事情，”他说。
毕业典礼演讲长期以来一直是两党潜在白宫候选人在正式决定国家野心之前，相对低调地扩大影响力和试探党内初选水温的方式。2006年，当时的参议员巴拉克·奥巴马在西北大学发表毕业典礼演讲，不到一年后就启动了2008年总统竞选，并在2006年中期选举之后。1999年，得克萨斯州州长乔治·W·布什在南卫理公会大学发表演讲，随后宣布了2000年总统竞选。
还有其他例子表明，一些潜在候选人在高调的毕业典礼演讲后，尽管党内有推动其参选的呼声，仍决定退出竞选，其中包括前国务卿康多莉扎·赖斯。2006年，赖斯在波士顿学院发表毕业演讲，引发了人们对她是否会在该周期竞选白宫的猜测，当时共和党内部”支持康多莉扎”的草根运动正在兴起，但最终她选择不竞选总统。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/wes-moore-speaks-out-after-white-house-governors-meeting/
Wes Moore to give commencement addresses in 2028 battleground states
March 9, 2026 / 7:32 AM EDT / CBS News
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is planning a series of upcoming commencement addresses in presidential battleground states in May, a lineup that quietly broadens his national profile as the first-term Democratic governor continues to draw party attention as a potential presidential contender in 2028, CBS News has learned.
According to Democratic sources familiar with his planning, Moore is expected to deliver a commencement address in May at Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Pennsylvania, his alma mater. The appearance returns Moore to a key swing state and to an institution closely tied to his personal story and early military training. Moore, a Rhodes scholar, later went on to graduate from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom before serving as an officer in the U.S. Army, deploying to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division.
Moore is also expected to speak at Johnson C. Smith University, a historically Black college and university in North Carolina, as well as at Frostburg State University in western Maryland.
The mix of campuses, which span two battleground states, is likely to increase speculation that Moore is weighing a White House run after the midterms. As the country’s only sitting Black governor, Moore’s appearance at an HBCU could also resonate with key Democratic constituencies in the Tar Steel State, a potential swing state with a high-profile Senate race. Black voters make up the largest share of registered Democrats in North Carolina, accounting for about 46%, according to research from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
In a statement, Ryhan Lake, a spokesperson for Moore, said “Governor Moore is honored to be invited to celebrate the Class of 2026—including graduates from Maryland, one of our nation’s historic HBCUs, and his own alma mater.”
Lake continued that the commencements will be a “moment to the dedication, service, and promise of the next generation of leaders committed to uplifting communities in our state and across the country.”
Moore has consistently said his focus remains on Maryland, where he is currently running for reelection in a gubernatorial race in which he is considered the overwhelming frontrunner, according to recent polls.
During a recent CBS News “Things That Matter” town hall moderated by Norah O’Donnell, Moore was asked about his political future and whether his rising national profile signaled interest in a presidential run.
“I’m not running for president,” Moore responded. He went on to stress that his priority remains governing Maryland, pointing to what he described as unfinished work on economic growth and public safety.
Moore said his focus is on delivering results for Marylanders rather than looking toward a national office. When asked whether he was ruling out a White House bid at some point in the future, Moore declined to make any long-term declarations, saying he “doesn’t see a reason” to look beyond his present role, reiterating that his current focus remains squarely in Maryland.
“I love my job. I love what I’m doing,” he said.
Commencement addresses have long served as a relatively low-key way for potential White House aspirants in both parties to expand their reach and test the primary waters before formal decisions about national ambitions are made. In 2006, then-Sen. Barack Obama gave a commencement address at Northwestern University less than a year before he launched his 2008 presidential bid and right after the 2006 midterms. In 1999, Texas Gov. George W. Bush delivered the commencement address at Southern Methodist University just before he announced his 2000 presidential campaign.
There have been other examples where potential contenders decided to bow out after a high-profile commencement address despite an internal party push for their candidacies, including former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In 2006, Rice gave a graduation speech at Boston College, fueling speculation that she may run for the White House in that cycle, as a “Draft Condi” grassroots effort was rising in the Republican party, but ultimately, she opted against a presidential bid.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/wes-moore-speaks-out-after-white-house-governors-meeting/
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