The poll comes as Newsom has taken a more aggressive position in standing up to President Donald Trump.

The poll indicates support for the more aggressive position Newsom has taken in standing up to Donald Trump, particularly over a plan by Republicans in Texas to redraw their state’s congressional seat map in the hopes of winning more seats in midterm elections next year.

The battle to become the 2028 presidential election candidate will likely set the new direction for the Democratic Party as it struggles with net favorability at what one recent poll showed to be a three-year low. Newsom has not formally announced his candidacy.

  • Michael@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Just saw your edit. Voiding the results of an election on grounds of “gender diversity” after several months was the current leadership’s decision. They voted on it in June, unless I am misunderstanding something. The election wasn’t “fraudulent”, it violated their rules and was called into question a month after Hogg started making waves. David Hogg was one of the key people attempting to reform the Democratic Party/DNC and he would’ve been well positioned to do that as Vice Chair.

    I want progress. Hogg was crushed because he wanted progress, you can’t rewrite history. It’s undeniable that it all unfolded the way it did because leadership wasn’t pleased with him.

    • btaf45@lemmy.worldBannedEnglish
      11·
      23 hours ago

      It’s undeniable that it all unfolded the way it did because leadership wasn’t pleased with him

      It was the fault of their idiotic diversity rules. And although I like Hogg’s preferred candidates, it is also true that DNC members should not be pushing primary candidates.

      • Michael@slrpnk.netEnglish
        2·
        22 hours ago

        There will continue to be strong pushes towards preferred candidates. The Super PACs will do most of the heavy lifting.

        The DNC can brand themselves as neutral, but they aren’t.

        • btaf45@lemmy.worldBannedEnglish
          11·
          22 hours ago

          The Super PACs will do most of the heavy lifting.

          I don’t know of one single Super PAC that is under the control of the DNC. Can you (A) name one, and (B) show that it spend money in primary campaigns? The DNC is not a person nor is it the most powerful organization of the Democratic Party. The SDC and HDC are both way more powerful than the DNC is.

          • Michael@slrpnk.netEnglish
            3·
            22 hours ago

            I am arguing that the DNC and its candidates are still at the behest of billionaires and corporations even with Ken’s proposed primary finance reforms.

            The Democrats can make themselves seem squeaky clean, but they aren’t and it is obvious.