I'm stunned that Harris isn't polling better in California.

[Funtatlaguy]

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/democratic_nomination_polls/

She’s probably my second choice.
Maybe that’s the problem.
She might be too many people’s second choice but not first.

[TEB]

1. I like senator harris

Personally I am hoping senator warren gets nominated. Regardless I’ll vote blue so I feel with warren Harris booker mayor Pete they will have cabinet positions in next administration whom ever wins nomination.
Warren/ Harris
Harris/Warren

[Funtatlaguy]

2. What's your feeling about her low home state numbers.

[TEB]

7. It is concerning

[Funtatlaguy]

4. Though I love them both, not two women.

The outright sexists and the closet sexists would never go for that.
Plus, Warren would need midwestern help.
I suggest she picks Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown. He’d annihilate Pence in a debate.
The only problem is Ohio has A GOP Governor so we’d lose a Senate seat until a special election.

[TEB]

5. Great thought

[TeamPooka]

25. Brown hast to stay in the Senate. We can't afford to lose that seat

[flying_wahini]

27. But the women would, I think.

Many Republican women I know would vote for2 women and so would the millennial crowd.

[aeromanKC]

3. VP

She'll be in the picture. VP or AG. She's that good. (OR a come back to the #1 spot..??)

[Funtatlaguy]

6. I love Harris paired with Biden. That's a slam dunk winner.

[aeromanKC]

8. That's been my #1 power ticket all along

But could also like Biden/Abrams. BUT yes, can also see Warren/Harris. Huge huge huge opportunity for a women/woman ticket. Though I thought Warren/Pete ticket would be interesting. DAMN, this cycle is SOOOOOOOO good for the Dems!!!!!

[Funtatlaguy]

10. I love Mayor Pete. But too many homophobes in south/Midwest.

[aeromanKC]

11. God, I hate that!!

That just pisses me off. (for now) It's not IF, but when for Pete.

[Funtatlaguy]

12. He's very young and acceptance continues to rise thankfully.

[cwydro]

13. Hmm. Not two women and no gay guy.

Because other people.

Got it.

[Funtatlaguy]

14. Ummm, yeah. Ask any Democratic strategist.

I support a woman for President.
I’d vote for Pete if he had a chance. He is brilliant.
If you are inferring that I am in any way anti woman or anti gay, you are WAY off base.

[oldsoftie]

15. because winning matters, not feelings.

If you dont WIN, you simply get more of what we have.
But you could run a ticket just to prove a point and end up worse off.

[customerserviceguy]

26. Those same homophobes

aren't really all that into Sen. Warren, either.

[PatSeg]

16. I'm thinking the same thing

Meanwhile, Harris's popularity is on the rise. She is my 2nd choice, though on some days she is my 1st. We have a really great field to choose from.

[Sherman A1]

9. I am not all that surprised

Harris just doesn’t seem to be gaining traction, that she is not doing so in her home state to me is more an indicator than a surprise.

[The Mouth]

17. I live in California

She is the LAST person on my list. Dead last. Hold my nose hard and vote 'D' last.

I dislike authoritarians, of any ideology, and she is, in my observation and opinion, highly authoritarian in outlook, attitude and general personality.

'Better than Trump' is *all* I will say.

[Funtatlaguy]

18. Wow, that stuns me.

She doesn’t come off that way at all to me.
Well, maybe in one debate.
Do you have examples?

[The Mouth]

21. In everything she says and the way she says it

I *like* a good bit of what she says; I'm scared as hell of her as an executive. I've been working on getting my Irish citizenship (hard to do, all records were destroyed) since Cheeto Benito got elected; I will continue the process if she becomes POTUS, although I think the world will be in much less danger, i don't really want to live under her.
She's been my A.G and Senator, and frightens me.

[flying_wahini]

28. Me too. I keep going back to before Obama got the nomination.

“NO way he can win.’ And yet....

[MoonRiver]

19. I don't see her that way at all.

If I did I wouldn't be supporting her.

[The Mouth]

20. i'll support her in the general

Hey, supporting *ANY* Democrat is OK in my book, even ones I don't care for beat the hell out of ANY Republican. cheers

[Raine]

22. I feel the same

and I'm in California too, she's so far down on my list that she doesn't even show up on it.

[musicblind]

23. I'm stunned she isn't polling better nationwide.

She's probably my second choice. Her or Warren.

It greatly surprises me because she is wellspoken, has a good platform, good ideas, and has not made any serious gaffes.

That said, the election is still a ways off. I could see any of the top five winning this. I don't think this primary is the "two-person race" the media wants us to believe it is. A lot of people just aren't paying that much attention.

For example, my parents have yet to watch a single debate.

[wasupaloopa]

31. Most people are not paying attention. Other than Harris's Biden thing nothing

memorable has come from the debates.

[qazplm135]

32. She's inexperienced at running a national campaign

and it shows. Obama got some amazing people to work for him that helped him, but I think when you have so many campaigns at once, those folks get spread pretty thin.

I have no doubt she's learned a lot this time around, and will do better in the next run. Probably the same can be said of some of the other second tier candidates.

The reality is, it's probably down to Warren and Biden as her momentum is undeniable and he's certainly retained a large core of support...and next time around (let's hope 2024) none of those three (including Bernie) is running again, so our 2024 nominee is likely coming down to Harris, Buttigieg, maybe O'Rourke and then probably one or two new faces who waited on this round.

On paper and I think talent level, she's the best which is why she's my pick, but I can clearly see it ain't happening for her this time around.

[flamingdem]

24. She blew it with the attack on Biden

After that she didn't even seem to take herself seriously.

[wasupaloopa]

30. Do tell?

[wasupaloopa]

29. She is my first and only choice. I will vote for the nominee but no other candidate appeals to me.

I live in CA

[Polly Hennessey]

33. I live in California and she

is way down on my list. Would love to see Biden, Warren, O’Rourke, or Buttegeig as President. I will vote for whom ever is our nominee. She would make a good AG. No doubt she would whip the Department of Justice back into shape.

[MaryMagdaline]

34. Democrats are a national party

I don’t think there is much home cooking for any candidate. Exceptions would be in rust belt states who might go for the local candidate sensitive to labor and trade issues.