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Fiendish Thingy

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24. Hardly- way too early for a coronation

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 10:48 AM

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Once the primary campaign starts about a year from now, Newsom’s popularity polling will drop like a stone as other candidates declare and get media exposure.

Newsom has been the loudest voice among Dem elected officials in opposition to Trump, and he deserves credit for shepherding prop 50 to victory, but that doesn’t make him the best choice for the Dem 2028 nominee.

Newsom doesn’t even make my top 10- there are far better potential nominees out there.

Reminder: Newsom is the guy who had RWNJ’s (including Charlie Kirk)on his own podcast, giving them a platform to spew their hate and nonsense.

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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