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.

    • dhork@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1111·
      2 days ago

      Why not? He has a key advantage over Hillary and Kamala: he has a penis.

      • piefood@feddit.onlineEnglish
        14·
        2 days ago

        I’m sure it was the lack of a penis that cost Hillary and Kamala the elections, and not awful campaigns that they ran into the ground.

        Sexism is indeed a problem, even in a presidential race, but lets be honest about why they really lost: They were terrible candidates, who ran terrible campaigns, based on terrible policies.

      • Zer0_F0x@lemmy.world
        132·
        2 days ago

        He’s also a multimillionaire married to a billionaire, which helps. Him, not the voters, but it helps.