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fujiyamasan

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42. Newsom's biggest weakness as a presidential candidate is simply being from California

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 10:12 PM

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I don’t think this primary is indicative of anything else.

It just shows that jungle primaries can create some weird skewed primary results. I wouldn’t read much into this.

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This isn't good. FORMER Fox News host Steve Hilton is now in the lead..... [View all] a kennedy Wednesday OP

Why isn't it good? Math is as expected and favors Dem nominee in Nov. blm Wednesday #1

Just wish it would have been someone else...... a kennedy Wednesday #6

Truly UpInArms Wednesday #8

Right. The only way this works for the Guardians of Pedophiles Bluetus Wednesday #40

Exactly. It looks like the perfect scenario for Dems Bluetus Wednesday #31

"We can do to California what Trump did to the White House!" struggle4progress Wednesday #2

Seriously?? leftieNanner Wednesday #3

Hope so.....and yah, there were at least 60. a kennedy Wednesday #9

And the majority of them were Bettie Wednesday #16

It says something about Newsom's viability. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #4

Please explain. mr715 Wednesday #18

Why is a Republican leading in an at-large primary? Frasier Balzov Wednesday #25

It is a jungle primary, and the democratic vote is split 8 ways mr715 Wednesday #27

That's quite an inferential leap. Nt spooky3 Wednesday #28

that's not how math works Renew Deal Wednesday #29

No, republican is leading because democrats split the vote. LisaL Wednesday #32

You know how popular my governor is? Lifeafter70 Wednesday #38

But reelected with a smaller margin than his first win. Frasier Balzov Wednesday #39

Newsom's biggest weakness as a presidential candidate is simply being from California fujiyamasan Wednesday #42

This is good news. senseandsensibility Wednesday #5

So hope you're right. a kennedy Wednesday #10

Only 55% of the votes have been counted. Later votes will skew Democratic. chia Wednesday #7

Not to mention Porter, Mahan and other Democats karynnj Wednesday #11

It wouldn't be impossible for Steyer to come back Sympthsical Wednesday #24

I won't start paying attention until Friday. haele Wednesday #12

FWIW, myself and a good chunk of people I know NoveltySocks Wednesday #13

Yes.....don't want him to even think he'd have a chance. a kennedy Wednesday #33

California is generally a 60/40 Dem/Rep state Sympthsical Wednesday #14

*fingers crossed* a kennedy Wednesday #19

Yes, we saw this in 2024 fujiyamasan Wednesday #41

Seriously? LisaL Wednesday #15

Yup, you're right, silly me, reading clickbait headlines eh?? a kennedy Wednesday #22

Hilton being in the lead is meaningless LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #17

Damn right..... a kennedy Wednesday #20

Exactly. LisaL Wednesday #21

*thumbs up* a kennedy Wednesday #23

I aee it a little differently MerryBlooms Wednesday #26

Said numerous times, but I will say it again FHRRK1 Wednesday #30

For the first time in a long time I did not mail in my ballot but walked it to the voting center to be counted later kimbutgar Wednesday #34

It is completely unconcerning. The 6 main Dems got 56%, the 2 main Repugs got 39%. RockRaven Wednesday #35

Exactly. LisaL Wednesday #36

Ignore the bullshit MSM. Our jungle primary distorts reality. There were over lostincalifornia Wednesday #37

Irrelevant... regnaD kciN Wednesday #43