Cox

At the moment, polling shows a three-way race for governor in California among Gavin Newsom (progressive Democrat, 25%), John Cox (Republican, 19%) and Antonio Villaraigosa (centrist Democrat, 15%). Newsom favors setting up a California single payer health care program. 

In California’s jungle primary system, all candidates for a state office run in one primary, with the top two vote-getters meeting in the general election. 

Newsom will apparently finish first in the primary. If Cox, endorsed by President Spanky, finishes second, Newsom will crush him in the general election. Democrats hold a huge advantage. 

If Villaraigosa finishes second in the primary, he might win in the general election. Two Democrats will be running against one another. Villaraigosa will get a chunk of the Democratic vote and the support of all the Banana Republicans, because he opposes single payer. 

I want Newsom (and single payer) to win in the general election, in the primary election I will vote for Cox. (Who says I never vote for Republicans?)