Posted on 12/16/2025 6:54:41 AM PST by PJ-Comix
That sound you hear could be the result of worry beads rubbing furiously against each other. It is an open question as to whether those worry beads are being rubbed by California Democrats or by Politico writer Melanie Mason or by both.
The source of the angst is that there are just too many Democrats running for Governor of the Golden State, with eight so far that have thrown their hats into the ring. And why should this be a cause for worry? Because since California has an open nonpartisan primary next June, such a crowded Democrat field threatens to divide that party's vote so much that the two major Republican candidates could end up in first and second place which would qualify them (and none of the others) to run against each other in the November general election meaning that no matter who wins, it will be a Republican.
Mason laid out that nightmare scenario on Monday in "California Dems confront a star-power vacuum — and a big math problem." The subtitle also reflects the Democrat (as well as Politico) panic attack over this scenario, "The prospect of a humiliating pile-up."
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If it does, Newsom's goons will kill one or both.
Fang Fangs boyfriend held a rally yesterday that looked like geezers waiting for tapioca time at a nursing home
Did he fart?
He looks like he has bad breath too
And obviously doesn’t know what a razor is
Fang Fang liked the dirty look.
California Dims slain by their own primary sword.
As I understand that F'd up system, it is a top two runoff, unless someone gets 50% plus one. I could envision a 30-30-40 split, with GOP getting 40%. But no way will a split of that type turn into a 50% win for the good guys.
In California, top two candidates in jungle primary face off in general election. The Top two vote getters can have 13% and 11% respectively.
This effectively eliminates 3rd parties from the final.
It also risks a couple of really lame candidtes in the final round.
From CoPilot AI:
No majority required: Unlike some systems, candidates don’t need 50%+ to advance. Just finishing in the top two is enough.
Vote splitting: With many candidates, the vote can be fragmented, meaning relatively small percentages can secure a spot in the general election.
General election ballot: Only those two names appear, regardless of party affiliation.
Effect on third parties: This makes it extremely difficult for minor-party candidates to reach the general election, since they rarely finish in the top two.
So if the top two in the primary are a 65-30 mix. They have to run off again?
Absolutely will not happen. Hand wringing for nothing.
Nope. If the top two vote getters have 11% apiece, they still get in the general. Someone will exceed 50% in a two-man race.
Many, many years ago, Ed Koch won the NYC mayoral primary with 20%. Mario Cuomo got 19%. That was enough to assure victory.
That is true but in the Louisiana nonpartisan "Jungle Primary." In California it is always the top two who go into the general election to face off even if one of them exceeded 50% in the primary.
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