“A matchup between Obama and Trump in the 2028 election: who comes out on top?”

Option 3: “What an Obama–Trump matchup tells us about America”

This is more cultural than electoral:

Why these two figures dominate political imagination

Nostalgia vs. disruption as political forces

Charisma, grievance, and celebrity in modern democracy

What voters project onto each man

It’s analytical, safe, and very blog-friendly.

Option 4: Fiction / speculative essay (clearly labeled)

If you’re open to it, I can help write:

A speculative political essay or alternate-history thought experiment

Clearly framed as fictional or symbolic—not a real prediction

That keeps it creative without crossing into “forecasting a real election.”