California governor's race might be Dem vs. Repub, rather than Dem vs. Dem

[Demovictory9]

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-John-Cox-top-new-California-governor-s-12957716.php

Newsom, Cox top new California governor’s poll: Villaraigosa in trouble

Days before Tuesday’s election, Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox are on their way to a top-two finish in the governor’s race and a head-to-head rematch in November, according to a new poll.

Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa is at 13 percent, just ahead of Orange County GOP Assemblyman Travis Allen at 12 percent. Democratic state Treasurer John Chiang is at 7 percent and Delaine Eastin, a Democrat and former state schools chief, is at 4 percent.

While Newsom has led in every poll of the governor’s race, Cox’s rush into second place has been a surprise, said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Berkeley IGS Poll.

“Newsom has moved up in every poll we’ve taken, and it’s pretty much a slam dunk that he’ll finish on top,” DiCamillo said Thursday. “But Cox was at 9 percent in the December poll, and now he’s at 20.”

Much of Cox’s surge is hooked to Republicans settling on a candidate, which came as President Trump endorsed him in a May 18 tweet. The president may have sealed the deal with his California supporters when he came back Monday with another tweeted endorsement:

[BigmanPigman]

1. CA votes should vote for Antonio in the state primaries

to boost his numbers and make it a race between Gavin and him, which of course would be a win for Dems come Nov when they have to decides between two Dems instead of Cox (GOP candidate) and Gavin.

[Raine]

4. I voted for Villaraigosa

OBama endorsed him, that's good enough for me!

[OnDoutside]

2. Is there any chance Chiang and Eastin will do the right thing and

urge their supporters to switch to Villaraigosa ?

[JI7]

3. Newsom or any other Democrat will win easily if it's Dem V Rep

Villaraigosa has had a lot of negative ads against him . and he already wasn't that popular.

[Demovictory9]

5. He made money off of herbalife, a company that targets hispanics