California governor Gavin Newsom broaches a way to ensure a Democrat is among the top two in the June primary. It is based on the fact that the GOP has only one strong candidate, and, he implies, the possible second strongest GOP'er, Chad Bianco, can and will be knocked out. (Presumably, some massive money pour and/or dirt on Bianco that bests the dirt that forced Swalwell out of the election.)
Newsom, without intending it, undercuts the we-must-vote-billionaire-Steyer cry by DSA and, implicitly, John R. Newsom said there was a “break-the-glass” contingency plan to prevent that from happening, and alluded to behind-the-scenes efforts to rally people. He did not specify his activities, but the Democratic Governors Association recently began sending mail highlighting Republican Steve Hilton as a fierce conservative. The ostensible opposition campaign could drive GOP voters to Hilton, ensuring he consolidates the party’s voters and saps the support of the other Republican candidate, Chad Bianco, enough to keep him from finishing in the top two. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/14/newsom-democratic-lock-out-california-contingency-plan-00921723 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41719): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41719 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/119270036/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
