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In reply to the discussion: The nomination is Gavin Newsom's to lose if he wants it [View all]
themaguffin
(5,282 posts)25. The 1992 election was George HW Bush's to lose in in 1991
Gavin is certainly making the case and of course I noted a president above and they are subject to a lot more than a gov or other candidate, but I not this just because a lot can happen in two years.
Gavin putting himself out there, plus leading the prop issue (which was no given to succeed at the beginning) show the style and substance we need, but there's Pritzker and others. We'll see.
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He may have positioned himself as an early frontrunner, but I think this pronouncement is quite premature
tritsofme
Nov 2025
#2
I agree it's early but he has shot out of the gate, everyone else is spinning their wheels.
dem4decades
Nov 2025
#15
The sad reality is that for the foreseeable future if we nominate another woman we'll lose again.
Ocelot II
Nov 2025
#7
It would help her cause to win a statewide election first. Certainly likely there will be an opportunity for her in the
themaguffin
Nov 2025
#26
Read a bio of Newsome's wife and she seems amazingly sharp, fwiw. nt
allegorical oracle
Nov 2025
#39
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
Nov 2025
#23
Charisma is a pretty weak criteria for selecting a president, Doncha think?
Fiendish Thingy
Nov 2025
#57
Whoever the nominee is needs to take lessons from Newsom's PR team. In fact, ALL Democratic
Scrivener7
Nov 2025
#28
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
Nov 2025
#35
....and we'll spend a solid year talking about the high cost of living in California.
BluesRunTheGame
Nov 2025
#43
That election is more than two years away. Can we focus on our current battles?
Reader Rabbit
Nov 2025
#50