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4. Even as a stalking horse, Newsom can drive Vance's poll numbers down farther

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Sun Feb 22, 2026, 02:34 PM

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And Newsom won’t have to try all that hard for the simple fact that Vance is widely disliked.

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Head to head poll between JD Vance and Newsom for 2028 is encouraging! [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

Wow. SunSeeker Yesterday #1

Have to admit that I was surprised senseandsensibility Yesterday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #31

I haven't seen enough of Moore to make a judgement on him, but I do believe Jack Valentino Yesterday #36

Wow, wow .... I wonder. Did a COUCH vote for Vance!!!! Lol. Trueblue1968 1 hr ago #57

That poll shows there's still something very wrong with this country. mdbl Yesterday #3

Even as a stalking horse, Newsom can drive Vance's poll numbers down farther Brother Buzz Yesterday #4

Newsom is a bit of lightning rod, so not surprising Wanderlust988 Yesterday #5

What negative sh*t? Dave says Yesterday #20

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Any politician with a record will have a lot of things vulnerable to attack-- I do worry that Jack Valentino Yesterday #38

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Neither will be the 2028 nominee of their party. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

So you won't be voting for Newsom in the Canadian primary? BannonsLiver Yesterday #12

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HAHAHAHAHAHA! And VANCE will CERTAINLY LOSE the Canadian GOP primary--- Jack Valentino Yesterday #39

You keep saying that Polybius 10 hrs ago #48

I'll be happy to admit I'm wrong if either become the nominee of their party Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #49

I think you're wrong about Vance for sure Polybius 9 hrs ago #50

Clinton didn't even show up in the 1990 polls IIRC. Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #53

What Vance has going for him is that he's the sitting Vice President Polybius 1 hr ago #54

If Bobby Kennedy hadn't been shot, Humphrey would have lost the primaries to him. Fiendish Thingy 1 hr ago #55

JD Vance so oozes insincerity & unctuous "love" for all things Trump-MAGA (for the moment)... hlthe2b Yesterday #7

Exactly! senseandsensibility Yesterday #8

People do NOT like JD Vance pinkstarburst Yesterday #9

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Newsom is not perfect but I'd vote for him over trump or jd senseandsensibility Yesterday #11

Same Blue Full Moon Yesterday #13

and twice on Tuesdays! Jack Valentino Yesterday #40

so backing pritzker or the vanity candidate in CA is a no vote? nt msongs Yesterday #15

Pritzker is for taxing billionaires. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #17

Pritzker could be a good candidate, too Dave says Yesterday #21

Who else do we have, really? Esp. since we evidently can't have a woman president.... CTyankee Yesterday #14

Exactly pinkstarburst Yesterday #16

Murphy is not flashy, didn't go to Yale, smart and knows what he's doing. I like him a LOT! CTyankee Yesterday #19

He is very impressive and was out there almost immediately senseandsensibility Yesterday #23

We still don't know if Trump is going to try to pull off running again. Or has he given that up? CTyankee Yesterday #24

Who knows? senseandsensibility Yesterday #30

especially with most other Democratic leaders Jack Valentino Yesterday #42

Mark Kelly, Pritzger, Waltz, AOC Blue Full Moon Yesterday #18

It's Prtizker and Walz. BannonsLiver Yesterday #22

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Actually Harris is definitely in the hunt WarGamer Yesterday #28

Love her, but I think that would be a mistake on our part. Scrivener7 Yesterday #34

It would definitely be a mistake, if she continues to speak with the "caution" Jack Valentino Yesterday #43

I just don't think she's right for this moment, even if she does what you say. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #44

I think that's a big risk pinkstarburst 13 hrs ago #47

Murphy would be my first choice. He's one of the organizers of the People's State of the Union. Scrivener7 Yesterday #33

It's my hope angrychair Yesterday #29

"That poll shows there's still something very wrong with this country." J_William_Ryan Yesterday #35

Except he won't do the thing that is needed. Always Blue Yesterday #37

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Well said. But my opinion is that, if taxing them means they'll move out of my state, we should tax them hard. Scrivener7 14 hrs ago #45

Didn't realize they had been nominated already. When did the 2028 primaries take place? Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #46

By then Vance will be running as the incumbent Bluestocking 8 hrs ago #51

More "encouraging" would've been 60-40 awesomerwb1 8 hrs ago #52

I don't understand how this sack of s*** has forty three percent Tribetime 1 hr ago #56