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Haggard Celine

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3. Anything can happen between now and then.

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Fri Nov 7, 2025, 09:46 AM

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And in America, anything happens pretty frequently. I have a prediction. I think it's going to be AOC. I'm not campaigning for her, but I think she is really catching fire. This election should be a generational shift. We're overdue.

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The nomination is Gavin Newsom's to lose if he wants it [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Friday OP

As of today, that seems to be the case. tinrobot Friday #1

Agree....I"m in MIchigan and some people are still talking about democratsruletheday Friday #38

He may have positioned himself as an early frontrunner, but I think this pronouncement is quite premature tritsofme Friday #2

Who else then? dem4decades Friday #9

It's just too early, we don't know who will make the race. tritsofme Friday #10

I agree it's early but he has shot out of the gate, everyone else is spinning their wheels. dem4decades Friday #15

I don't think anyone can dispute his frontrunner status. tritsofme Friday #19

JB Pritzker is at least neck and neck with Newsom atm Arazi Friday #31

I second with JB. LuvLoogie Friday #58

Anything can happen between now and then. Haggard Celine Friday #3

The sad reality is that for the foreseeable future if we nominate another woman we'll lose again. Ocelot II Friday #7

I agree with you, but I see events leading up Haggard Celine Friday #11

It would help her cause to win a statewide election first. Certainly likely there will be an opportunity for her in the themaguffin Friday #26

I think she'd make a great Senator. Haggard Celine Friday #29

Too soon. But he's on a roll, for now. Ocelot II Friday #4

One election at a time please Raven123 Friday #5

Of course Bluetus Friday #18

Pete is great, but no Bobstandard Friday #20

I agree Johnny2X2X Friday #6

absolutely.. agingdem Friday #14

As crazy as it sounds I could see a Newsom-AOC ticket. DemocratSinceBirth Friday #64

It's only 2025. nt Gore1FL Friday #8

Well, he'd certainly get my vote. ananda Friday #12

Read a bio of Newsome's wife and she seems amazingly sharp, fwiw. nt allegorical oracle Friday #39

She's definitely a good one. ananda Friday #54

Can't he go be a Senator or something? leftstreet Friday #13

Sure he can Bobstandard Friday #21

Probably not a Senator in CA though ITAL Friday #46

It depends on his ability to connect in the primary Buckeyeblue Friday #16

A strong contender for sure. BannonsLiver Friday #17

I'd vote for him. Happy Hoosier Friday #22

I like him (if we can't have a woman president). He will staff his admin. with progressive women and men who know what CTyankee Friday #23

Hardly- way too early for a coronation Fiendish Thingy Friday #24

Top 10? Aren't you Canadian? BannonsLiver Friday #37

LOL, name 10. maxsolomon Friday #53

Charisma is a pretty weak criteria for selecting a president, Doncha think? Fiendish Thingy Friday #57

No, Charisma is the only thing that matters. maxsolomon Friday #59

The 1992 election was George HW Bush's to lose in in 1991 themaguffin Friday #25

I would like to see a Newsom/Buttigieg ticket pinkstarburst Friday #27

Whoever the nominee is needs to take lessons from Newsom's PR team. In fact, ALL Democratic Scrivener7 Friday #28

Not of he stays a centrist uponit7771 Friday #30

The nation is centrist. elleng Friday #42

Nope, issues of the left are more popular link uponit7771 Friday #44

Why muddle this. Kamala is a Democrat, therefore "left." Nixie Friday #60

How are you defining centrist? leftstreet Friday #56

Agreed! Gavin's new nickname is G-DADDY, lol. Nixie Friday #32

So the "inevitables" have started already? NNadir Friday #33

This message was self-deleted by its author In It to Win It Friday #34

For now, but 2.5 years is a long time in politics. He has to keep that momentum going for the next 2.5 years In It to Win It Friday #35

2005 the nomination was definitely going to Clinton in 2008 EdmondDantes_ Friday #36

A fine public servant, but don't forget elleng Friday #40

The Primary debates will be interesting. Baitball Blogger Friday #41

I truly hope democrats fix our debate setup before the primaries pinkstarburst Friday #61

....and we'll spend a solid year talking about the high cost of living in California. BluesRunTheGame Friday #43

Newsom & AOC ticket duckworth969 Friday #45

like the guy's brass but he is a tad abrasive...yet so social media savvy. nt msongs Friday #47

Abrasive is what we need Blaukraut Friday #62

Wish I could vote for him, today. (nt) Paladin Friday #48

A lot can happen in three years, but if it's Newsom, hamsterjill Friday #49

That election is more than two years away. Can we focus on our current battles? Reader Rabbit Friday #50

Yes, 2028 Ain't Tomorrow. Yes, Pete, Jon O., Shapiro, Pritzker.. ColoringFool Friday #51

In my mind - it's not too early to get the Dems to coalesce radicalleft Friday #52

I agree with your assessment senseandsensibility Friday #55

Maybe but tomorrow is never guaranteed on anything Tribetime Friday #63