American Politics from 2019 on

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CA primary is on, results will be available by morning:
The new system folded the previously separate primaries for Democrats, Republicans and third parties into a single race. That means all candidates for a particular office run on the same ballot.

The two candidates who secure the most votes face off in the general, regardless of their party affiliation. In California, that often means a general election can pit two Democrats against each other.

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What position is this for?

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Primary for governor: California’s race for governor and other key primaries remain unsettled as vote count continues
Republican Steve Hilton and Democrats Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer have separated from the pack in the governor’s race. Important House races are still too early to call as well.

(only two of the 3 go to November)

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Repunlicans want 1 an oligarch 2 non-politician...for 2028.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics ... ontenders/

"Trump’s approval has fallen nationally, but he remains dominant inside his party. A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll earlier this year found that 71 percent of Republican voters think Republican leaders should follow in Trump’s mold. But as some prominent figures on the right break with Trump on issues like Iran, party insiders expect someone to test whether Republican voters want an alternative to his brand of conservatism."

That being said -- Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are the two leading candidates for 2028. They are the only two Phillips includes as ----

Standouts:

JD Vance: "As the logical heir apparent, Vice President Vance has hewed close to Trump on nearly everything.

"He has defended the administration’s policies, even when doing so requires him to reverse his positions, like supporting the war in Iran and answering for the president’s stock trading when Vance has called for a ban on such practices."

"He seems ready to run, traveling to Iowa last month, although he’s said privately he won’t make a decision on running until the birth of his fourth child, in July."

Marco Rubio: "Trump’s secretary of state has said he’ll support Vance if Vance runs. But some Republicans aren’t convinced Rubio is sitting it out, and lately, many see the makings of a presidential campaign."

"While Rubio is leading the president’s foreign policy (everything from Iran to Gaza peace talks to Venezuela), his natural approach to politics is more of a traditional conservative than MAGA. Some Republican insiders think there’s a lane for that; others don’t see the party quitting Trump quite so easily."

There are others who Phillips labels "The Middle of the Pack." Here are some on the list:

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp -- Phillips names him the "anti Trump candidate."

2024 challenger former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley

Anti-Trump Kentucky politicians Rand Paul and Thomas Massey.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz -- "The Texas senator appears to be positioning himself as an alternative to Vance specifically."

And two other names -- Donald Trump, Jr. and Tucker Carlson.

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Come on Bezos. You know you want to.