Why is Xavier Becerra Surging In The Polls?
The back bencher candidate in the California Governors race has surged to the lead - the reason why might tell us a lot about 2028 and what the Democratic Party needs
The California Governors race has taken another major turn with five recent polls taken showing Xavier Becerra surging to the head of the pack as Democrats search for a candidate.
The reasons why offer insight into what Democrats need to be looking for in the 2028 Presidential election - or at a minimum - a focus after the midterms.
Are Democrats facing a blue collar rebellion against their party leadership or can they keep a coalition together that has been growing further and further apart over the past decade?
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Mike, thank you for getting up early on a Saturday morning to go do this important work. While I'm not a California voter, your method/methodology could be used in other places. I suspect we have an anti-establishment sentiment going on with distrust of our national political parties. You can feel it when your Republican neighbors joined in the No Kings Rallies. Keep up the good work and thank you for what you're doing for us.
My husband has always been interested in politics but his main concern were about the process. You were right when you pointed out that the Democratic party should embrace the number of candidates in this race rather than try to chase candidates out of the race. I wonder how many people in the audience were Bernie voters or didn't vote at all in 2024.
My husband and I do not always vote for the same person. However, each of us often votes third party in an attempt to get the candidate matching funds. This time the first person I did ask his opinion of was Becerra. It just so happened that my husband was considering voting for him as well.