CA-UCB: Newsom still leads in the jungle

[Maxwell]

A Villarigosa-Newsom primary would genuinely make me root for Newsom, and I can't stand Newsom.

[Mr. Smith]

A Villarigosa-Newsom primary would genuinely make me root for Newsom, and I can't stand Newsom.

Nope, Newsom wasn't the answer in '03, he's not the answer now, even in this case.

[Kingpoleon]

Yeah, these D vs. D races aren't politically healthy.  No state should have one-party rule.  I hope to live to see the day where CA votes for a Republican for President and has a GOP state trifecta, and TX elects a Democrat for President and has a Dem state trifecta.

The GOP nominated a pro choice, pro SSM, pro environment candidate in 2014 (a favorable year) and they still got walloped. I'm not a big fan of a one Party state rule either but the Republican Party just doesn't resonate here.

To be fair, he was against Jerry Brown. Only Dennis Daugaard, Matt Mead, and Bill Haslam were more popular.

Yeah, I could see Kashkari doing much better against Feinstein or Harris.

[Young Conservative]

The only way the CA GOP will ever come back in the immediate future is if it either becomes very, very socially liberal or if the coastline sinks into the ocean.

Honestly if I were the CA GOP, I'd do whatever I can to take in the would-be Hillbots and moderate Democrats that exist. Basically become David Cameron's Conservative Party.

This would be a good strategy if it weren't for the very rural and very conservative parts of the Valley keeping the Party from moving anymore to the Left. The California GOP is gonna be in the wilderness while Trump remains President. His presence is just far too toxic for them in this state.

There is no point sacrificing your principles to get elected; if you get elected without principles, then you still lose.

[Cactus Jack]

Shame the lesser of two LA mayors was the one who jumped into this race. Garcetti would be vastly preferable to Newsom or Villaraigosa.

[MAINEiac4434]

Hard to believe 40 or so years ago California was the headquarters of the conservative movement.

If I lived in California I'd probably vote for the D with the best chance of making the runoff against Newsom, to suppress R turnout for Assembly and House races.

[Mr. Smith]

Hard to believe 40 or so years ago California was the headquarters of the conservative movement.

If I lived in California I'd probably vote for the D with the best chance of making the runoff against Newsom, to suppress R turnout for Assembly and House races.

SoCal anyway.

Dixie North and the Urban Bay Area had none of that sh*& (Marin and the Silicon Valley took time to get with the program).

[Bakersfield Uber Alles]

Hard to believe 40 or so years ago California was the headquarters of the conservative movement.

If I lived in California I'd probably vote for the D with the best chance of making the runoff against Newsom, to suppress R turnout for Assembly and House races.

SoCal anyway.

Dixie North and the Urban Bay Area had none of that sh*& (Marin and the Silicon Valley took time to get with the program).

It really amuses me that Plumas used to be a decently solid Dem county.

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A Villarigosa-Newsom primary would genuinely make me root for Newsom, and I can't stand Newsom.

If California was as progressive as people say, they'd have better Democrats than Gavin Newsom, have repealed the very unfair Prop 13, would have an oil extraction tax like every other state with fossil fuels, and wouldn't have a pharma lobbyist as the Democratic chair.

[Technocracy Timmy]

Newsom's thoughts on Russia and the Democratic message moving forward.

He's already the favorite but he's probably gonna seal it up soon if he keeps talking like this.

[heatcharger]

Newsom's thoughts on Russia and the Democratic message moving forward.

He's already the favorite but he's probably gonna seal it up soon if he keeps talking like this.

Wow, he sounds like a younger Terry McAullife. Endorsed!