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In reply to the discussion: In South Carolina, Newsom confronts his California problem [View all]Fiendish Thingy
(20,052 posts)16. And?
Answer your own question.
Neither Obama nor Hillary were smeared with anything regarding specific problems in their home states, but its guaranteed that Newsom will be.
I guess we will see if he survives to the primaries - Im sure the republicans would love to run against him in the general.
P.S. who do you think Clyburn will end up endorsing?
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I have seen many anti-Newsom posts here on DU that said his being from California (my birth state) cripples his national
Celerity
Jul 10
#4
Like Obama's Illinois's liberal reputation hobbled him? Or Hillary's New York's liberal reputation hobbled her?
W_HAMILTON
Jul 10
#6
I asked you the question because you seemed to not understand the politics in South Carolina by the point you made.
W_HAMILTON
Jul 10
#20
They won't care. I already told you, they aren't as easily duped as certain other voters.
W_HAMILTON
Jul 11
#36
Well the mythology has it that his endorsement won Biden the SC primary and thus the nomination. Nt
Fiendish Thingy
Jul 11
#46
It is interesting how a candidate can be deemed too liberal but none are ever deemed too conservative.
LonePirate
Jul 10
#10
It should be obvious to all that virtually our entire corporate media has a rightwing Republican bias at this point.
W_HAMILTON
Jul 10
#14
Since 1960, S Carolina has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee only twice, 1960 and 1976.
jalan48
Jul 10
#15
Not sure how it's really relevant how the state votes in the general election
fujiyamasan
Jul 10
#18
It's not about South Carolina -- it's about the black voters that form a majority of Democrats there.
W_HAMILTON
Jul 10
#21
What country d'ya suppose he will send ex-wife Kimberly to as ambassador? Someplace even further than Greece?
Norrrm
Jul 10
#29
He should tell South Carolina to get their shit together, lest they be swallowed up like the Biblical "Korah"! LOL.
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
Jul 10
#32
It's not as if ANY Democratic presidential nominee is going to win South Carolina
Jack Valentino
Jul 10
#35
it's almost as if he realizes he needs to build a coalition to win the nomination
thebigidea
Jul 11
#37