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a kennedy

(36,443 posts) Thu May 28, 2026, 09:17 AM Thursday

Very interesting....Pete Buttigieg leading in poll by Emerson College!!

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is leading in new polling on a hypothetical Democratic presidential primary as the party seeks a new path after 2024 losses.
An Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday found Buttigieg at the top of the pack with 18 percent support, followed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) at 16 percent.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) notched 11 percent support, while Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and former Vice President Kamala Harris — the party’s 2024 nominee — earned 10 percent each.
Another 9 percent of survey respondents backed Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D), and 18 percent were undecided.
The new numbers mark a slight uptick in recent months for Buttigieg, Ocasio-Cortez and Beshear — while support for Newsom and Harris has ticked down slightly.

Buttigieg hinted at a possible 2028 presidential run in remarks at the National Action Network conference last month.
“When you ran for president, you met me and we went up to a well-publicized lunch at Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. Just so my calendar is clear. Should I be reserving a table at Sylvia’s? Are you going to run again?” Rev. Al Sharpton asked Buttigieg at the conference.
“You save me a seat, I’ll be there,” Buttigieg said, without elaborating.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5898010-pete-buttigieg-democratic-presidential-primary-poll/

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Very interesting....Pete Buttigieg leading in poll by Emerson College!! (Original Post) a kennedy Thursday OP

We love Pete Buttigieg! However, Chasstev365 Thursday #1

+1. It is our reality. Democrats need independents and swing-state voters. dalton99a Thursday #4

Yes. South Carolina was the end for him in 2020 GreatGazoo Thursday #6

Please just sing it loud and long Hope22 Thursday #10

Reminder: Fiendish Thingy Thursday #2

Not exactly a big sample size. BannonsLiver Thursday #11

I love Pete! Happy Hoosier Thursday #3

The religiously insane in this country will support neither a woman nor a gay male. We simply have to outvote them. CTyankee Thursday #5

But a white pedo of any shape is good for the go. Hope22 Thursday #12

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #7

I would choose the average woman over chaotic, incompetent, corrupt, and demented Trump any day of the week surfered Thursday #8

If people won't support Pete pinkstarburst Thursday #9

Well, we could consider our CT senator Chris Murphy. He is a white male and very liberal. CTyankee 2 hrs ago #15

I can't remember exactly how, but some MAGA/FoxNews/Republican applegrove Thursday #13

Any poll at this point is simply a name recognition poll Nanjeanne Thursday #14

Chasstev365

(8,200 posts)

1. We love Pete Buttigieg! However,

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 09:35 AM

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This country is not ready for a married gay president. I wish it was, but we are not there yet.

"The President and his husband retired to the first family's residence in the White House." If Americans elected a treasonous wannabe dictator over a biracial women, they certainly will not elect a gay make president.

dalton99a

(95,616 posts)

4. +1. It is our reality. Democrats need independents and swing-state voters.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2026, 09:45 AM

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Don't give people a reason to vote against you. (You can't ask voters to be logical. They WILL vote their fears and prejudices.)

GreatGazoo

(4,732 posts)

6. Yes. South Carolina was the end for him in 2020

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2026, 10:22 AM

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And SC primaries were moved ahead of Iowa in 2024.

Hope22

(4,908 posts)

10. Please just sing it loud and long

Reply to Chasstev365 (Reply #1)

Thu May 28, 2026, 12:37 PM

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Only a straight white male will be acceptable. Females, more than half the population will not cut it! Minorities,no not today. What we are left with is a white male, from the burbs with a white wife who is mute. It makes me ill to read comments like this out here! We pay the bills but are nothing but invisible!

Fiendish Thingy

(24,210 posts)

2. Reminder:

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 09:38 AM

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Carter, Clinton and Obama weren’t even mentioned in the pre-midterm polls of 1974, 1990 and 2006, respectively.

BannonsLiver

(20,899 posts)

11. Not exactly a big sample size.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

Thu May 28, 2026, 12:45 PM

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And your inclusion of Clinton is HIGHLY debatable.

Happy Hoosier

(9,643 posts)

3. I love Pete!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 09:40 AM

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He'd be a great President!

There is no chance in hell he wins the general election in this country. We won't even elect a woman.

CTyankee

(68,526 posts)

5. The religiously insane in this country will support neither a woman nor a gay male. We simply have to outvote them.

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #3)

Thu May 28, 2026, 09:57 AM

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We must build on the coalition we have.

Hope22

(4,908 posts)

12. But a white pedo of any shape is good for the go.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #5)

Thu May 28, 2026, 02:04 PM

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It’s hard to find an R who doesn’t have some kind of kink!

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surfered

(14,493 posts)

8. I would choose the average woman over chaotic, incompetent, corrupt, and demented Trump any day of the week

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 12:00 PM

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pinkstarburst

(2,093 posts)

9. If people won't support Pete

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 12:02 PM

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by the many responses in this thread, I hope we are wholeheartedly dismissing Kamala as a potential candidate as well. Because the last time someone mentioned the idea of her running again, that thread was full of a lot more maybe-ing and excuse making for why she should.

If you believe the country is too bigoted to elect a gay man, then newsflash: those same voters are NEVER going to elect a black woman and we need a new candidate for 2028 who isn't Harris.

CTyankee

(68,526 posts)

15. Well, we could consider our CT senator Chris Murphy. He is a white male and very liberal.

Reply to pinkstarburst (Reply #9)

Sat May 30, 2026, 10:17 AM

2 hrs ago

And he's young and nice looking. If we can't have a woman or a gay man we can offer a nice guy who is liberal and white (and he didn't go to Yale or any other Ivy school). He's getting some attention on the political shows. Give him some consideration!

applegrove

(133,255 posts)

13. I can't remember exactly how, but some MAGA/FoxNews/Republican

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 04:34 PM

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entity went after Pete B and I immediately thought "oh he must be doing well in the polls".

Nanjeanne

(6,661 posts)

14. Any poll at this point is simply a name recognition poll

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Thu May 28, 2026, 04:48 PM

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Primary season with candidates championing their policies will be time enough for people to decide who they want to throw their support behind.

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