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39. His best qualification

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:10 AM

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is that he runs the fourth largest economy in the world, successfully, while doing things to help the people of his state. There is no other candidate that can get even close to that. Add to that, he stands up to Trump and his cronies, and makes them back down...

IF he is elected president, you know he will have to deal with GOP sabotaging from day one. Gavin has a rapid response team in gear, and they have been effective at push back. No matter which Dem gets elected President, the GOP will try to tear them apart, squeaky clean record or not. And THIS is critical to stop at day one.. If the GOP gets a foothold on attacks, it will cripple the president, who will have to spend time just responding to their attacks (See Clinton, Carter, etc.) So we need a president who know show to kick them in the nuts...

While there are candidates with better ideology, Gavin is, practically speaking, the best one out there. If he pairs with AOC for VP, I think he would be unstoppable.. Let's hope.

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