Four Reasons Why Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Chances are Dropping FAST - Nate Silver
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Brief Summary
Gavin Newsom's poll numbers drop as younger candidates gain favor among Democrats, raising questions about his campaign strategy.
Key points
- Newsom's Decline in Polls. Newsom's support has plummeted from 25% to 15% in the Democratic primary.
- Younger Candidates Rising. Democrats are favoring younger candidates like Jon Ossoff over Newsom.
- Newsom's Defensive Position. Newsom struggles to argue for continuity with Biden and Harris amid electoral failures.
Transcript
Newsom has fallen in Democratic primary polls from around 25% to 15%. He's fallen on Polymarket from like 33% to 22%. I think he was benefiting from some degree of name recognition, whereas now Democrats see a candidate like Jon Ossoff in Georgia, another good-looking young guy, but like actually has credential, which Newsom will never have of having won an election in a purple state. I think it's good that Democrats are showing a bias toward younger candidates, right? Like that's a lot of what happened with Zoran, too. You know, I wouldn't discount, by the way, someone like an AOC. I think ultimately Newsom has like a a hard argument to make. He's
arguing for continuity with Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. He's embracing Joe Biden when that strategy has failed electorally. I would argue in California, governance-wise as well. It To me, it's like a I think Newsom is actually in a pretty defensive position.
