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.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    I guess time will tell

    Martin ran Minnesota up till the day he became DNC chair…

    He’s not some random unknown person, there is zero indication to show he’s going to run the DNC differently than he did Minnesota.

    If he does start fucking around, believe me I’ll be the first to call him out on it. But right now there is zero logical reason to expect any difference.

    Though I’d still rather go for real socialism than progressivism

    That’s the great part about Martin.

    It’s not that he has a view of what voters want, and is going to try and make that work.

    He runs fair, unbiased primaries, and whoever wins he’ll put the full weight of the party behind them in a general.

    It’s why billionaires are trying to convince people they shouldn’t vote in the next dem presidential primary, and why it’s essential we counter that