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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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[–] Sunshine@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago (14 children)

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

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week 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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[–] RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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.

Good god. Enough is enough.

[–] IndigoLarry@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

It's so crazy to me that Kamala is even considered a candidate for the presidency after their failed campaign has led us to one of the most backward ass, malicious, corrupt regimes in US history.

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 week ago

Polls, especially before any campaigning are meaningless. They are a popularity contest. Those surveyed will select names that are familiar. Newsom is in the news, so he gets poll points for being in the news.

It means nothing about the future election. This is putting the proto-cart before the proto-horse.

[–] FanciestPants@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

If we got to rank choice vote, I would absolutely put Newsom in above every current potential republican candidate, but the list above his name would also be quite long.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

Less gross is still gross.

[–] MithranArkanere@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

This guy will only slide slightly back to less fascism. Remember: democrats are in on it. They let the christofacists scare you a little so you think moderate right is better than them "socialisms".

Taking out the crazies is paramount, but don't forget the goal. Taking out money from politics, electoral reform, guaranteed public services, reversing the corporate plunder, and all that stuff.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

To everyone complaining: this is the fucking primary. This is when you bring out your leftist candidate that can represent us against literal fascists.

Stop fucking whining and do something about it before it's too late, Newsom wins the primary, and we all have to listen to you whine for another goddamn decade about how Democrats don't represent us.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I'm not a fan of Newsome, he's just another Establishment/Corporatist Democrat, an extension of Bush/Obama/Biden, but the popular response to his strong speech and MAGA trolling proves that Americans are looking for a strong leader who will stand up to the MAGA Nazis.

We will never liberate America from the Nazis with weenies like Schmuck Schumer running the show.

[–] possumparty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We'll never liberate America with conservative schmucks wearing blue like Newsom running the show either. He's controlled opposition at best and actively moving further to the right with his anti-trans MAGA pandering.

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[–] ours@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Ah yes, Democrats shooting themselves in the foot again right on schedule, fantastic...

[–] Nico_198X@europe.pub 5 points 1 week ago (4 children)

who tf cares? i'd vote for a honey badger over a fascist. that doesn't make this dude a GOOD choice.

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

If you want a liar who believes in big money over people vote for Newsome. Can't have big oil being yhe only one supporting him.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Americans finally knowing when to throw the gloves off and dEcOrUm. You guys had Teddy Roosevelt and he was unabashedly unafraid of the vested interests. And even if there was no Teddy, you guys also mobilised to end the first Gilded Age. You can do it again!

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