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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCalifornia governor's race might be Dem vs. Repub, rather than Dem vs. Dem
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Newsom-John-Cox-top-new-California-governor-s-12957716.phpNewsom, Cox top new California governors poll: Villaraigosa in trouble
Days before Tuesdays election, Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox are on their way to a top-two finish in the governors 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 governors race, Coxs rush into second place has been a surprise, said Mark DiCamillo, director of the Berkeley IGS Poll.
Newsom has moved up in every poll weve taken, and its pretty much a slam dunk that hell finish on top, DiCamillo said Thursday. But Cox was at 9 percent in the December poll, and now hes at 20.
Much of Coxs 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:
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California governor's race might be Dem vs. Repub, rather than Dem vs. Dem (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Jun 2018
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BigmanPigman
(51,564 posts)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
(30,540 posts)4. I voted for Villaraigosa
OBama endorsed him, that's good enough for me!
OnDoutside
(19,945 posts)2. Is there any chance Chiang and Eastin will do the right thing and
urge their supporters to switch to Villaraigosa ?
JI7
(89,239 posts)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
(32,419 posts)5. He made money off of herbalife, a company that targets hispanics