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The poll indicates support for the more aggressive position Newsom has taken in standing up to Donald Trump, particularly over a plan by Republicans in Texas to redraw their state's congressional seat map in the hopes of winning more seats in midterm elections next year.

The battle to become the 2028 presidential election candidate will likely set the new direction for the Democratic Party as it struggles with net favorability at what one recent poll showed to be a three-year low. Newsom has not formally announced his candidacy.

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[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 3 points 1 hour ago
[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Gross.

I knew after the 2nd day of Newsom dick riding on reddit that this is what the democrats will shove down voters throats when the time comes.

What would the democratic party do if they didnt have the republicans to use as a cudgel against thier voters?

The blue conservatives in this comment section are suffering from a terminal case of Stockholm syndrome.

[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago

It might be a less popular opinion, but I’m really hopeful that Tim Walz gets the nod. He’s actually a human as opposed to a politician.

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago

The new poll, conducted by Echelon Insights, has Newsom in second place among potential Democratic candidates with 13 percent support, behind former Vice President Kamala Harris with 26 percent.

The number one spot right now is the woman who lost the last election, while number two is the guy who's been in the news lately. This is basically just measuring name recognition. It's more than 3 years until the election, a frontrunner is meaningless at this point.

[–] FuckFascism@lemmy.world 4 points 5 hours ago
[–] Sunshine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Disgusting how people want to support someone who is pro-corporate and betrays trans rights.

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Our country elected a pedophile rapist, nothing should be at all surprising anymore.

Capital has ruined our lands and destroyed our humanity collectively. This is it, this is our kingdom after we threw money at every new shiny bullshit toy and trend and convenience until we fed No-Face until he started digesting our very morals and ethics. (Pssst, that scene was a metaphor.)

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 12 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

So we just go back to the rich getting more welfare?

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[–] pyre@lemmy.world 13 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Americans are so fucking dumb oh my god

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

That's the saddest part about this entire thing: using the technique of acting like a complete and utter moron is what fires up the American voting base.

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