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.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    When it comes down to it, they need their large donors because they refuse to shift left to compel small donors to fund them.

    …

    No, you’re literally and completely wrong.

    Because that is actively happening right now…

    Major Democratic donors have withheld money this year amid skepticism about the party’s direction, while the small-dollar donors who have long been a source of strength are not growing nearly enough to make up the gap.

    And:

    “Chair Martin and the DNC have raised more than twice what he had raised at this point in 2017, and our success in cycles thereafter is well documented. Under Ken, grassroots support is strong,” former DNC Executive Director Sam Cornale said in a statement. “It’s now time for everyone to get off the sidelines and join the fight. Rebuilding a party is hard — rebuilding relationships and programs take time and will require all hands on deck to meet this moment.”

    https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/18/dnc-fundraising-donor-problems-midterms-00512473

    The large donors stopped giving because the DNC pivoted left with Ken Martin.

    And small donors are increasing because they approve of the party moving left

    You literally don’t know what you’re talking about.

    Everything youve said has been out of date, and yet you still keep blindly insisting you know what reality is, when you clearly aren’t aware of what’s happening.

    If you don’t want people to “talk down” to you, stop repeating misinformation and listen to the people who actually know what’s happening.

    We’ve raised more money that at this point in 2017, without billionaires.

    What is so hard to understand here?

    Why do you keep consistently insisting that we should ignore reality in favor of your opinions?

    • Michael@slrpnk.netEnglish
      1·
      24 hours ago

      They have raised nothing truly significant by their own merit and the billionaires/etc. will be back - they will need their money to win. There is no visible shift left or to socialist policies. Support your assertions, Ken Martin and the DNC have already been arguably very hostile to a leading progressive in the DNC, no matter how you spin it. I provided receipts - the time for the DNC to enforce neutrality would’ve been during the court case where they were called out for rigging the primary against Bernie, not after Hogg got elected as Vice Chair with publicly visible positive intentions and goals. If literally everything has changed in 2 months, enlighten me.

      Just because the DNC and Ken Martin are seen as hopeless by large donors now doesn’t represent a significant shift. Americans also don’t see the DNC/Democratic Party very favorably, according to recent polls. If small donors are flocking to the DNC more than they have in the past, it’s because of Trump and what is left of democracy at stake.

      Even on Ken’s Wikipedia regarding his position as DNC chair put it this way:

      Martin’s first months as DNC chair have been described as chaotic and plagued by infighting. Under his leadership, the party has seen a significant drop in donations.

      Infighting against progressives is clearly what they are referring to.

      You’re asserting he’s garnering more small donations because there is a shift left. I am arguing that it’s because people are more politically active.