I propose IL Gov Pritzker if Joe doesn't run in 2024

[Arazi]

Personally, I’m sure our candidates will be Joe/Kamala in 2024… that said I like Kamala. It should be Kamala. I think the press has unfairly savaged her.

BUT…

We can’t afford to try to win with a “historic” choice - woman or an AA woman. We need to win. With Joe Biden, a safe choice, we win. With Kamala? There’s too many sexist bigots who will never consider her atm dammit.

So I propose Pritzker if Joe won’t/can’t run.

Pritzker has dragged IL out of its fiscal hole - he has serious govt managerial credibility and business acumen. Check mark fiscal conservatives.

He’s for legal weed (enacted legal weed in IL) and student loan debt relief. He’s implementing a massive abortion accessibility campaign for out of state patients - check mark young voters.

He’s a billionaire - check mark the idiots who think that qualifies a person like #Traitor.

He’s not Newsome. No CA baggage or labels.

He’s kept the Chicago machine in check - which means he already knows how to keep the Democratic Party in hand.

He’s a fat white guy and (despite his posh family) he comes across as a fat white guy. Relatable. His actions/comments after the Highland Park shooting drew international acclaim.

[elleng]

1. I propose Gavin Newsom, in the same circumstance.

[Arazi]

6. Newsome is as credible as Pritzker however...

We’d have to expend a lot of energy countering the whole CA “Hollywood” out-of-touch bullshit.

I would add that I’m wary of Kim Guilfoyle. She has stories I’m sure. She will be unleashed to smear Newsome with “stories” even though 90% will be untrue.

Let me repeat, 90% of Kimmer’s stories will be untrue but her version of events will be amplified 1000x. We dare not discount the rightwing media churn

[In It to Win It]

7. I get the feeling

that we would have to expend a lot of energy countering Pritzker's billionaire "elite" status.

[Arazi]

11. Not if it's #Traitor v Pritzker

Theoretically both are billionaires.

Plus, Pritzker won his election over Rauner - an incumbent “billionaire”. The race was billed as a race between billionaires. It’s a campaign Pritzker has already fought AND won but now he has so many more “Everyman” wins in IL that nobody seriously thinks Pritzker is coming at politics from an elitist position anymore.

[elleng]

8. I'm removed from both, so just wanted to suggest

that Newsom seems to have lots going for him; Pritzker too, tho I hadn't been persuaded until he got the Governor job; I'd lived in Chicago for 10+ years, NOT since he's been governor.

[roamer65]

2. I'll vote for any candidate the Dems run.

Fuck Repukes!

[mucifer]

3. As someone from Chicago I LOVE JB. But, I think Newsome has more appeal.

[elleng]

9. Thanks; interested to hear from you on the subject.

[mucifer]

13. Much of our state hates JB. Lots of lunatics. If a more moderate repub was running

JB could lose. That's why he funded the insanest of the repubs running in the primary.

[elleng]

15. Old numbers.

So things have changed, eh?

Percent, Candidate, Party, Votes, Winner. 54.5%, JB Pritzker, Dem, 2,479,746, ✓. 38.8%, Bruce Rauner*, GOP, 1,765,751. 6.6%, Other, 302,045.

[PortTack]

21. Down state slimly populated areas don't like him. They don't like any dem period..it's not just

Gov. Pritzker, the same down staters hated President Obama, they don’t like President Biden and they wouldn’t go for Gov Newsom..all dems are equally despised.

[PortTack]

20. Same...but gotta tell ya Pritzker is just so relatable and incredibly down to earth

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He’s the unflappable happy warrior.

For those that don’t know his story, he too had wealthy parents and was part of the business, but unlike the orange mass he worked, not sitting behind a desk but doing laundry. Everyday after school and on the weekends. Says he could fold sheets blindfolded.

He’s very generous with his fortune. Everywhere you go in Chicago, be it the planetarium, Shedd Aquarium or Millennium Park he’s helped make these places happen. Just gave 62 million to dem governor’s campaigns.

[marble falls]

4. Kamala Harris is still at the top of the list.

[blm]

5. It WOULD be historic, though. He's Jewish.

[elleng]

10. REALLY historic.

[Arazi]

14. True dat! Thanks for the reminder

I still don’t see it as much of a “deterrent first” as a woman or African American woman but yup, it’s there

[jcgoldie]

12. If you don't choose the candidate because you fear sexism or racism

That means you made a sexist or racist choice.

[Iggo]

16. Not playing.

Bye!

[Arazi]

18. Didn't read the first sentence in my post obviously...

You realize there’s a 150+ post thread on Newsome going on DU atm right? 😒

[Hekate]

17. I vote for not making Biden a lame duck this early in the game

[Arazi]

19. Agreed. My very first sentence in my post was...

Biden is our best choice