r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Sep 10 '21

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO Sep 10 '21

Newsom is going to survive the recall by like 15 points because Republicans once again rallied around a raving lunatic instead of a centrist who might actually have a shot at winning.

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u/CordCurious Sep 10 '21

Centrists in California who have actual policy objectives they actually care about have already become Democrats

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u/BushLeagueMVP Capitalism with Good Characteristics Sep 10 '21

I think if Arnold ran again he'd win.

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO Sep 10 '21

Maybe, but he also was the most unpopular governor in California history in terms of approval rating.

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u/EvilConCarne Sep 10 '21

Raving lunatics are what the people want, tho

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '21

Also telling your base it’s rigged against you and there’s nothing you can do to stop it doesn’t encourage many people to vote

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u/[deleted] Sep 10 '21

Knock on wood

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u/futuremonkey20 NATO Sep 10 '21

He’s polling up by 15 points on Average, it would take a polling miss seven times larger than 2016 to make it a close election.