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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

16 hrs ago

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 19 hrs ago OP

Why isn't it good? Math is as expected and favors Dem nominee in Nov. blm 19 hrs ago #1

Just wish it would have been someone else...... a kennedy 19 hrs ago #6

Truly UpInArms 19 hrs ago #8

Right. The only way this works for the Guardians of Pedophiles Bluetus 16 hrs ago #40

Exactly. It looks like the perfect scenario for Dems Bluetus 17 hrs ago #31

"We can do to California what Trump did to the White House!" struggle4progress 19 hrs ago #2

Seriously?? leftieNanner 19 hrs ago #3

Hope so.....and yah, there were at least 60. a kennedy 19 hrs ago #9

And the majority of them were Bettie 17 hrs ago #16

It says something about Newsom's viability. Frasier Balzov 19 hrs ago #4

Please explain. mr715 17 hrs ago #18

Why is a Republican leading in an at-large primary? Frasier Balzov 17 hrs ago #25

It is a jungle primary, and the democratic vote is split 8 ways mr715 17 hrs ago #27

That's quite an inferential leap. Nt spooky3 17 hrs ago #28

that's not how math works Renew Deal 17 hrs ago #29

No, republican is leading because democrats split the vote. LisaL 17 hrs ago #32

You know how popular my governor is? Lifeafter70 16 hrs ago #38

But reelected with a smaller margin than his first win. Frasier Balzov 16 hrs ago #39

Newsom's biggest weakness as a presidential candidate is simply being from California fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #42

This is good news. senseandsensibility 19 hrs ago #5

So hope you're right. a kennedy 19 hrs ago #10

Only 55% of the votes have been counted. Later votes will skew Democratic. chia 19 hrs ago #7

Not to mention Porter, Mahan and other Democats karynnj 18 hrs ago #11

It wouldn't be impossible for Steyer to come back Sympthsical 17 hrs ago #24

I won't start paying attention until Friday. haele 18 hrs ago #12

FWIW, myself and a good chunk of people I know NoveltySocks 17 hrs ago #13

Yes.....don't want him to even think he'd have a chance. a kennedy 17 hrs ago #33

California is generally a 60/40 Dem/Rep state Sympthsical 17 hrs ago #14

*fingers crossed* a kennedy 17 hrs ago #19

Yes, we saw this in 2024 fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #41

Seriously? LisaL 17 hrs ago #15

Yup, you're right, silly me, reading clickbait headlines eh?? a kennedy 17 hrs ago #22

Hilton being in the lead is meaningless LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #17

Damn right..... a kennedy 17 hrs ago #20

Exactly. LisaL 17 hrs ago #21

*thumbs up* a kennedy 17 hrs ago #23

I aee it a little differently MerryBlooms 17 hrs ago #26

Said numerous times, but I will say it again FHRRK1 17 hrs ago #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 17 hrs ago #34

It is completely unconcerning. The 6 main Dems got 56%, the 2 main Repugs got 39%. RockRaven 16 hrs ago #35

Exactly. LisaL 16 hrs ago #36

Ignore the bullshit MSM. Our jungle primary distorts reality. There were over lostincalifornia 16 hrs ago #37

Irrelevant... regnaD kciN 15 hrs ago #43