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30. I don't hate Gavin Newsom ... however I do trust the primary process

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 06:56 PM

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If he comes out ahead after all the primary races then I pledge to support our Party's choice.
Gavin isn't my first choice, but I will support him if he's the Party's nominee.

Pete Buttigieg - I believe he's the future of our Party, but I'd like to see him get some legislative experience before he jumps into the fray for President. He's got time on his side.

Mark Kelly has many wonderful attributes, also JB Pritzker, Adam Schiff and Tim Walz. I believe my Governor Josh Shapiro is also eying the 2028 race, but he can wait if need be.

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Who should we run for President in 2028?.... [View all] Unrepentant Fenian Wednesday OP

I agree. multigraincracker Wednesday #1

My choice right now is Pritzker. Haggard Celine Wednesday #2

Yes! We haven't tried a billionaire leftstreet Wednesday #3

Ok angrychair 13 hrs ago #83

I wish mark cuban would step up Melon Wednesday #4

Wow, did not expect that one. Don't really know much about him. Really rich and kind of abrasive on Sharktank, no? FadedMullet Thursday #29

I use Cuban's Costplusdrugs for my medications. Intractable Thursday #56

I actually prefer a seasoned politician. Trueblue Texan Thursday #60

Watched Jen Psaki's interview of Newsome last night and was pleasantly allegorical oracle 16 hrs ago #74

I think he's going to run. Mosby 11 hrs ago #95

The winner of the primary Johonny Wednesday #5

Perfect answer get the red out 8 hrs ago #105

I want a Dem who can win. Dulcinea 8 hrs ago #108

Pete is the best choice....hell we elected a AA as President. Ferrets are Cool Wednesday #6

Newsom maxsolomon Thursday #19

LOL Ferrets are Cool Thursday #47

No, I like Newsom. It's Newsome that I hate. Different person entirely. nt SomewhereInTheMiddle 16 hrs ago #73

Can we get through the midterms first, assuming we even have them? niyad Wednesday #7

Thank you! yellow dahlia Thursday #31

Exactly! niyad Thursday #45

Indeed. yellow dahlia Thursday #46

So we have Newsom and Murphy, West Coast and East Coast.. Perfect. CTyankee 8 hrs ago #107

Good point! Sam I Yam Thursday #51

Can we walk and chew gum? thought crime 13 hrs ago #79

Got it. niyad 11 hrs ago #89

Rules are for suckers. The Constitution is just a piece of paper. I say we go all in and Marie Marie Wednesday #8

And when all 50 states refuse to put Obama's name on the ballot, then what? Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #11

I was spewing snark. I wasn't seriously suggesting that we ignore the constitution. Marie Marie Thursday #14

"Who should we run for President in 2028?" LudwigPastorius Wednesday #9

Exactly. yellow dahlia Thursday #32

Or, if the November election is not a fair election thought crime 14 hrs ago #77

No billionaires or celebrities Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #10

Is it weird being so invested but yet having no say in the outcome whatsoever? BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #86

I love my Senator, but he lacks the charisma to win the Presidency as a Democrat AZJonnie Thursday #12

Adam Schiff. Brilliant and charasmatic guy. n/t SheilaAnn Thursday #13

I don't see any sign of charisma in Schiff... Trueblue Texan Thursday #62

I see your point, he's a very serious person. Thanks for the reply. SheilaAnn 20 hrs ago #71

MANY should run... the final decision belongs to the PEOPLE. WarGamer Thursday #15

Iron shapens iron, as I'm sure you know and why you exerpted, is from Proverbs 27:17 MerryBlooms Thursday #23

There's going to be a vigorous primary process to determine all of that. BannonsLiver Thursday #16

My answer is whoever wins the primaries EdmondDantes_ Thursday #17

Schiff... Buttigieg... but not AOC or Bernie Sanders. QueerDuck Thursday #18

Hmmm. You can guess the favorite topic forum with almost certainty for some posts. NoRethugFriends Thursday #59

What does this mean? With regard to guessing someones "favorite topic forum" who are you referring to? QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #72

Mark Kelly looks like Gollum. maxsolomon Thursday #20

I don't hate Gavin Newsom ... however I do trust the primary process FakeNoose Thursday #30

I'm a Yellow Dog. maxsolomon Thursday #39

Best bet is Newsom. I know you all hate him, but you're not really representative of the average Dem voter. BannonsLiver 13 hrs ago #84

Amen. Nixie 11 hrs ago #99

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The bigger the hair, the closer to God. maxsolomon 11 hrs ago #97

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I guess you'd know more than me. I don't live in CA. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #102

Sad to say, our candidate needs to meet three tests jmowreader Thursday #21

Which Washington do you mean? I'm assuming you mean D.C. and not my beloved Left Coast WA. FadedMullet Thursday #28

The one with Seattle in it jmowreader Thursday #35

The same one with George in it thought crime 14 hrs ago #78

I have wondered why there's no Martha, Washington jmowreader 8 hrs ago #111

Gov. Josh Shapiro is Jewish, so he doesn't meet your #2 test FakeNoose Thursday #34

My criteria are way too narrow and confining for a reason jmowreader Thursday #37

Oops, failed your own test pinkstarburst Thursday #40

Just an arbitrary set of rules. tinrobot Thursday #57

I'd like to see cannabis_flower 14 hrs ago #76

The state that they are from really means little. Unfortunately, the first two points will matter. themaguffin 8 hrs ago #109

Let me preface this by saying phylny Thursday #22

Our next Democratic President needs to appoint Kamala Harris as the new Attorney General FakeNoose Thursday #36

She would be the perfect attorney general! phylny Thursday #43

Jack Smith for Attorney General LudwigPastorius 11 hrs ago #90

Pritzker. At least spell his name correctly question everything 23 hrs ago #68

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Amy Klobuchar Senator from Minnesota. Ping Tung Thursday #24

She's overexposed and rather uncharismatic. Intractable Thursday #53

She is now a gubernatorial candidate. question everything 23 hrs ago #69

If Pete's running, I'm voting for him pinkstarburst Thursday #25

I don't understand why Sheldon Whitestone choie Thursday #26

He is wonderful. Maybe he isn't interested? yellow dahlia Thursday #33

I've never heard of him. Who is he? pinkstarburst Thursday #41

Senator Whitehouse is pretty well-known. For moonscape 23 hrs ago #70

If you mean "Sheldon Whitehouse" ... Intractable Thursday #54

Whoever wins the nomination has my vote Tribetime Thursday #27

Someone Who Can Win and Can Govern DET Thursday #38

That is such wrong thinking. America is tired of "moderate corporate Dems". We need PROGRESSIVE Dems Ferrets are Cool Thursday #48

I'm tired of corporate Dems, too DET Thursday #63

Pete with AOC as VP Tree Lady Thursday #42

This krawhitham 23 hrs ago #67

Love to vote for this ticket! pinkstarburst 11 hrs ago #100

I'd like to be as left as they are right. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #44

I want a clean, point-driven and vigorous primary season. hamsterjill Thursday #49

Whoever wins the primary, of course. Intractable Thursday #50

He isn't. His wife wasn't either. NoRethugFriends Thursday #61

Yeah. So, they are not on the map for me. If he runs in the primary, I'll give him a chance. Intractable 23 hrs ago #65

Jessy Ventura Tribetime Thursday #52

AOC and Talarico SSJVegeta Thursday #55

Nope nope nope. How about a real liberal NoRethugFriends Thursday #58

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Many on X are loving Ro Khanna womanofthehills Yesterday #64

Those are Russian bots. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #87

No, he's SecDef material. We also, imho, need someone who is a veteran of at least one Primary so that they artemisia1 23 hrs ago #66

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Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #96

Let's wait until 2028 to figure that out. Gore1FL 13 hrs ago #81

I am and will always be angrychair 13 hrs ago #82

I think we should be worrying about elections THIS year. TBF 12 hrs ago #85

I like Alliepoo 12 hrs ago #88

Newsom. He's got the chops. See Jen Psaki's interview on flamingdem 11 hrs ago #91

Shapiro/Whitmer Mosby 11 hrs ago #94

The winner of a cleanly-run primary TheProle 11 hrs ago #101

Kamala Harris: Harris-Crockett ticket. Lets give them something to talk about! thought crime 9 hrs ago #103

It's way too early for this question. Wednesdays 8 hrs ago #104

Gavin Handsome. NT. anamnua 8 hrs ago #106

One who openly reverses all of this. has a DOJ who will prosecute, will erase the renamings etc etc etc. themaguffin 8 hrs ago #110