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.

  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
    73·
    5 days ago

    You can make your case against Newsom during the primary.

    If Democrats generally agree with you, then someone else will be nominated. If Democrats generally disagree with you, then why would you expect them to do what you want?

      • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
        65·
        5 days ago

        If people really wanted Dems to prioritize labor issues, then Dems who prioritized labor issues would win primaries.

        • mathemachristian [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
          72·
          5 days ago

          oh dear… no they wouldn’t. You’re living in a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, the system is rigged against labor issues. Look at the ratfucking bernie got and he was a compromiye candidate.

          • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            65·
            5 days ago

            Nonsense. Bernie lost because he is unpopular among Black voters. And polls consistently show that Democratic voters prioritize other issues over labor.

            • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
              61·
              5 days ago

              Bernie lost because the DNC screwed him over. Calling him a racist is one of the many ways that they did that.

              I agree that voters prioritize other issues over labor, but the Democratics refuse to take action on those issues as well. Maybe they could try doing what the voters want for a change, and see if people come out to support them.

              • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                23·
                4 days ago

                Did the DNC make Sanders say this?

                You know there are a lot of white folks out there who are not necessarily racist who felt uncomfortable for the first time in their lives about whether or not they wanted to vote for an African-American

                The top issues are among Democrats right now are inflation and civil rights, and that’s what they are focusing their messaging on.

                • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
                  6·
                  4 days ago

                  The top issues are among Democrats right now are inflation and civil rights

                  Then maybe the elected Democrats should have done something about those things when they had the power to. But they chose not to, and instead spent their time giving handouts to their rich friends, and bombing kids.

                  • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    22·
                    4 days ago

                    Democrats aren’t responsible for Trump tariffs, and that’s what is causing inflation.