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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts) Thu Mar 5, 2015, 10:05 AM Mar 2015

Jerry Brown's popularity as governor doesn't extend to a presidential race

In a new USC Dornsife-Los Angeles Times poll, Brown has zoomed in popularity. He is now the most popular politician on the state stage. Almost two-thirds of voters — a cosmically high proportion — approve of how he's doing his job. Almost six in 10 Californians have a positive view of him.

And Hillary Clinton would clock him in his home state were the two to meet in a run for the presidency

http://www.latimes.com/local/politics/la-me-pol-california-politics-20150301-story.html

Let me preface my remarks by saying Jerry Brown has done a remarkable job as my governor but I am stunned by how far behind Hillary Clinton he is in his own state. When Hillary is easily beating a Democratic governor in the nation's most populous state that gives some indication of how hard it would be to defeat her in the primaries.

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Jerry Brown's popularity as governor doesn't extend to a presidential race (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 OP

I love Jerry but I don't think he wants to tackle Hillary leftofcool Mar 2015 #1

I was too young to vote but I supported him in his 1976 run. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #2

I had just turned 22 then and voted for Jerry. leftofcool Mar 2015 #4

I voted for him in the 1992 primary. LuvNewcastle Mar 2015 #9

Jerry is old, I'm old and he's older madokie Mar 2015 #3

You're right. Unfortunately at 78, he's too old to run brush Mar 2015 #5

I'm impressed with him no doubt madokie Mar 2015 #7

Yep, compare California to Brownback's disaster in Kansas . . . brush Mar 2015 #10

And your point is ? bigdarryl Mar 2015 #6

My point is Hillary Clinton is hugely popular among rank and file Democrats./NT DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #8

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

1. I love Jerry but I don't think he wants to tackle Hillary

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 10:07 AM

Mar 2015

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)

2. I was too young to vote but I supported him in his 1976 run.

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 10:10 AM

Mar 2015

He was so young, fresh, and cool and he was dating Linda Ronstadt.

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

4. I had just turned 22 then and voted for Jerry.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 10:58 AM

Mar 2015

LuvNewcastle

(16,847 posts)

9. I voted for him in the 1992 primary.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:55 AM

Mar 2015

I was really let down when Clinton won the nomination. I think he would make a good President, but unfortunately he doesn't have the charisma that a lot of people fall for. He's another one who's getting up in age, too. I hope the Democratic Party is trying to recruit some younger people to get involved and run for office. It seems like there is a generation gap in our government. I really want to hear what the younger people have to say.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

3. Jerry is old, I'm old and he's older

Reply to leftofcool (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 10:14 AM

Mar 2015

and I'm sure he has no aspirations of being President. Maybe at one time but I think he can see that that moment has passed

brush

(53,792 posts)

5. You're right. Unfortunately at 78, he's too old to run

Reply to madokie (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:00 AM

Mar 2015

Many wouldn't vote for him fearing he might not live through his term.

He's held just about every executive office in government, some of them more than once, so he's got all the knowledge — just look at how he turned Cali around.

God! If he were just 10 years younger.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

7. I'm impressed with him no doubt

Reply to brush (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:13 AM

Mar 2015

Looks to me like all a democratic candidate need do is point to California and remind people what republiCON leadership does and what Democratic leadership does and win hands down.
It wasn't Just Awwnold that got them there it was with a shitpot of 'CON help. Their policies suck for governing. Anyone with half a dozen brain cells should be able to figure that out.