CA-GOV: Newsom vs. ???

[MAINEiac4434]

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Damaging?

In California? Ya think?

[Dr. MB]

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Damaging?

I’m officially withdrawing my endorsement of him and endorsing John Chiang.

Honestly, his views may have changed and all, but I don’t really share a whole lot of his positions except campign finance reform/populism, which is why I endorsed him in the first place...

[Coastal Elitist]

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Damaging?

Highly Unlikely that people will care. This was 11 years ago, he's changed his mind since then. Also it was before California voted for Proposition 8, when a lot of people were still anti gay.

[Oryxslayer]

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Damaging?

The only thing that would save Cox is his lack of relevance, so the other candidates might not waste airtime attacking him.

[Canis]

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Damaging?

Highly Unlikely that people will care. This was 11 years ago, he's changed his mind since then. Also it was before California voted for Proposition 8, when a lot of people were still anti gay.

Agreed this will likely not hurt Cox with his base of Rural social conservatives hes campaigning on being pro life so this will help him if anything I think he still caps out at 8-10%
My Prediction for round one is
Gavin Newsom 26%
Antonio Villaraigosa 21%
Travis Allen 16%
John Chiang 13%
John Cox 7%
Delaine Eastin 3%
Doug Ose 4%
Others 10%

[Oryxslayer]

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Damaging?

Highly Unlikely that people will care. This was 11 years ago, he's changed his mind since then. Also it was before California voted for Proposition 8, when a lot of people were still anti gay.

Agreed this will likely not hurt Cox with his base of Rural social conservatives hes campaigning on being pro life so this will help him if anything I think he still caps out at 8-10%
My Prediction for round one is
Gavin Newsom 30%
Antonio Villaraigosa 23%
Travis Allen 17%
John Chiang 15%
John Cox 9%
Delaine Eastin 6%
Doug Ose 5%

A. Equals 105%

B. No other? Others will at least take 10%.

[I’m not Stu]

Other random candidates combined will get at least 3%. When does the next poll come out?

[Canis]

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Damaging?

Highly Unlikely that people will care. This was 11 years ago, he's changed his mind since then. Also it was before California voted for Proposition 8, when a lot of people were still anti gay.

Agreed this will likely not hurt Cox with his base of Rural social conservatives hes campaigning on being pro life so this will help him if anything I think he still caps out at 8-10%
My Prediction for round one is
Gavin Newsom 30%
Antonio Villaraigosa 23%
Travis Allen 17%
John Chiang 15%
John Cox 9%
Delaine Eastin 6%
Doug Ose 5%

A. Equals 105%

B. No other? Others will at least take 10%.

Fixed

[Gass3268]

Sen. Kamala Harris endorsed Gavin Newsom for governor

[President Johnson]

Sen. Kamala Harris endorsed Gavin Newsom for governor

No surprise. But FF move.

I hope Jerry Brown will also endorse Gavin.

[MAINEiac4434]

Sen. Kamala Harris endorsed Gavin Newsom for governor

San Franciscans, and both were in Willie Brown’s orbit. Unsurprising.

[I’m not Stu]

Why is Amanda Renteria running? Renteria might siphon votes from Villaraigosa in the Central Valley.

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Why is Amanda Renteria running? Renteria might siphon votes from Villaraigosa in the Central Valley.

This could help Chiang. Either that or it could mean a Republican makes the top two, which would probably make the general a cakewalk for Newsom.

[I’m not Stu]

If Renteria costs Villaraigosa second place, is it Chiang or Cox who advances?

[Sir Mohamed]

It’s irrelevant. Gavin will win easily and will be the 2024 dem nominee

He'll win the governorship, but I think the 2024 Dem nominee will be an incumbent president.

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

It’s irrelevant. Gavin will win easily and will be the 2024 dem nominee

Gross

[Crenton]

I know next to nothing about this primary, but I'm vaguely aware that Newsom was purported to be a fiscal conservative.

Can someone break down the primary race and Newsom's positions to me? Answers much appreciated.

[Canis]

I know next to nothing about this primary, but I'm vaguely aware that Newsom was purported to be a fiscal conservative.

Can someone break down the primary race and Newsom's positions to me? Answers much appreciated.

Newsom isn't that conservative he is one of the only two candidates in the race who supports single payer the other being Delaine Eastin

[I’m not Stu]

Chiang supports single-payer. Villaraigosa is the only Democrat who doesn't.

[IceSpear]

This race is pretty boring. Unless Newsom is a pedophile, he's governor-elect. Does the second place vanity contest really matter?

[sparkey]

I know next to nothing about this primary, but I'm vaguely aware that Newsom was purported to be a fiscal conservative.

Can someone break down the primary race and Newsom's positions to me? Answers much appreciated.

It's no secret that Newsom has lurched leftward for his gubernatorial campaign on issues like single payer and the bullet train. He earned a reputation as a somewhat pro-business Democrat as Mayor of San Francisco, although "fiscal conservative" is a stretch. I think it's fair to say that Newsom governed to the right of Villaraigosa, but is running to the left of him.

Here are my new campaign slogans for the major Democratic candidates:

• Eastin: "Socialism now!!!"
• Newsom: "Uh, I want socialism now too! What do you mean 'pro-business Democrat'? I'm one of you now, comrade! Bernie Sanders is cool now, right? Love me!"
• Chiang: "Socialism eventually! Once I figure out how to work it into my complicated budgetary schemes that avoid any public pension cuts and include lucrative contracts granted to my campaign donors."
• Villaraigosa: "Socialism maybe! Wanna buy some Herbalife?"
• Renteria: "i am new and what is this"

[KingSweden]

I know next to nothing about this primary, but I'm vaguely aware that Newsom was purported to be a fiscal conservative.

Can someone break down the primary race and Newsom's positions to me? Answers much appreciated.

It's no secret that Newsom has lurched leftward for his gubernatorial campaign on issues like single payer and the bullet train. He earned a reputation as a somewhat pro-business Democrat as Mayor of San Francisco, although "fiscal conservative" is a stretch. I think it's fair to say that Newsom governed to the right of Villaraigosa, but is running to the left of him.

Here are my new campaign slogans for the major Democratic candidates:

• Eastin: "Socialism now!!!"
• Newsom: "Uh, I want socialism now too! What do you mean 'pro-business Democrat'? I'm one of you now, comrade! Bernie Sanders is cool now, right? Love me!"
• Chiang: "Socialism eventually! Once I figure out how to work it into my complicated budgetary schemes that avoid any public pension cuts and include lucrative contracts granted to my campaign donors."
• Villaraigosa: "Socialism maybe! Wanna buy some Herbalife?"
• Renteria: "i am new and what is this"

Lol!

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I know next to nothing about this primary, but I'm vaguely aware that Newsom was purported to be a fiscal conservative.

Can someone break down the primary race and Newsom's positions to me? Answers much appreciated.

It's no secret that Newsom has lurched leftward for his gubernatorial campaign on issues like single payer and the bullet train. He earned a reputation as a somewhat pro-business Democrat as Mayor of San Francisco, although "fiscal conservative" is a stretch. I think it's fair to say that Newsom governed to the right of Villaraigosa, but is running to the left of him.

Here are my new campaign slogans for the major Democratic candidates:

• Eastin: "Socialism now!!!"
• Newsom: "Uh, I want socialism now too! What do you mean 'pro-business Democrat'? I'm one of you now, comrade! Bernie Sanders is cool now, right? Love me!"
• Chiang: "Socialism eventually! Once I figure out how to work it into my complicated budgetary schemes that avoid any public pension cuts and include lucrative contracts granted to my campaign donors."
• Villaraigosa: "Socialism maybe! Wanna buy some Herbalife?"
• Renteria: "i am new and what is this"

"DLC member" was not a stretch for Newsom, though. And he came out against HSR when he thought it was unpopular, but then switched back after a poll showed it was still popular. Maybe he's the best candidate with any chance of winning, but he still really sucks.

[Gass3268]

None of the California choices are that great. All I care is that the general ends up like the Senate race, D vs D.

[Kingpoleon]

For the record, Newsom is something of a deficit hawk who would run up huge margins with gays and straight allies in a presidential election.