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
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    4 days ago

    If inflation is below 3%, there is no reason to lower it further. In fact it’s harmful to try, because it would require austerity measures that increase unemployment. So once it reaches that point, it is indeed fixed.

    • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
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      4 days ago

      Well then, maybe they could fix the housing costs, or the food costs, or the education costs, or health-care costs. Or increase wages. You know the other things that voters care about that you keep ignoring.

      • FlowVoid@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        4 days ago

        Cost is not the same thing as inflation. When inflation is low, costs are stable.

        Costs of consumer goods, which voters are most concerned about, were stable when Biden left office.