I believe he will be the next president of the United States. I also believe that I will not agree with everything that he does, but I believe enough people will find him sufficiently acceptable to get these rat fucking bastards out of the White House.
Vivid_Astronaut4665 on
Ossoff is better
Pendragonswaste on
Aipac gave Mark Kelly over 4 million dollars in donations.
cinciNattyLight on
He’s a straight shooter. I think he would be a very calming force.
usernames_suck_ok on
I prefer Beshear. But anyone who can win Kentucky or Arizona as a Democrat probably works.
Jackanatic on
He would be an amazing candidate. An astronaut president would be so cool!
penjaminglutton on
This subreddit is so damn stupid. Y’all bitch about corporate democrats who do nothing and then turn around and say Mark Kelly is your top pick for the next president
socialistForDE on
A do nothing corporate Democrat who takes aipac money, great
Kinarstead on
% Chosen by all—-Newsome 72%……Kelly 65%…..AOC 50%
% Chosen age 18-34—–Newsome 65%……Kelly 53%…..AOC 47%
If you only visit Reddit you would find that impossible.
DidYouSeeBriansHat on
AOC for president.
irishnugget on
My vote goes to whoever is most vociferous in holding those from this administration (and those adjacent) accountable for their crimes.
Cheddarlicious on
Better than Gavin
Orwells_Roses on
He’s soft on Israel. We can do better.
pjfmtb on
If Kelly happens, the new First Lady will be 100% more inspirational than the current one.
Ok_Ball_788 on
No thanks.
MeloManAce9298 on
He’s been pegged by israel as well.
mclairy on
Mark Kelly notably helped kill the Pro Act when the dems had a trifecta in 2021. No thanks.
richplove on
Ro Khanna getting left off of these polls is a damn shame. Hopefully he can find ways to increase his media attention and become a household name – the most logical choice to carry the progressive movement forward
DiddyDoItToYa on
Ooooh if it’s not Newsome I will gladly take Kelly too that guy has lived an awesome life!
Conscious-Demand-594 on
Good choice. He will be needed to clean out the cowards in the military who think that war crimes are justified under “following orders”.
Training_Medicine_49 on
I’m looking for a candidate who recognizes that shit is so broke we can’t think about replacing what we had. We have to reform and reenvision everything. I’m also looking for a candidate who is honest about the threat of the Republican Party. It is because of them that we are in this situation because they have ceded their power to Trump. So even as we want to blame Trump our system has checks and balances and that is if everyone takes their job seriously, the real blame is the gop congress. They could put a stop to this yesterday. Walk your butt to the White House and tell the president if he doesn’t get his act together they will impeach him and his whole cabinet. They could do that if they wanted.
frygod on
As long as we actually get a primary this time I wish him well in the race.
scalebirds on
I feel like candidates need to evoke something in this era – Trump evokes American business-greed and capitalism’s dark side.
Kelly is the only 2028 contender so far who evokes something pretty clearlt – “Astronaut! Veteran!” It’s a natural counterbalance to Trump’s desiccation of the American identity. What’s more wholesome and yet American than an astronaut. It’s almost retro. I think that gives him an edge with voters who don’t consume news and policy all the time. “Oh he’s an astronaut, cool” doesnt really happen with a Buttigieg or a Harris or a Newsom.
rypien2clark on
He checks the boxes, but he’s not charismatic.
Mental_Finish_5803 on
As he should be we need a man with moral a man who actually wears his wedding ring a man with a brain if Kelly’s the nomination he’ll need a strong number 2 to get minority vote. But I think he’s the guy
urbanlife78 on
I’d love to see him as president
LordSiravant on
Honestly, he and Pritzker are my top two choices for the primary, but I lean more towards Kelly because he’s not only not a billionaire, but ***a former fuckin’ astronaut***. There ain’t much that’s more heroic in the American self-image than astronauts. And a president with a heroic background could be exactly what this country needs to start recovering from Trump’s villainous incompetence.
nichef on
Senators never run anything. Give me a governor from a major state that has a track record of running it well. JB is my guy right now but I am open to others. Mark Kelly has the personality and oratory skills of an exciting toe.
Unfair_Web_8275 on
He needs to get better at his speeches.
Hei-Ying on
Meh, it’s way too early for any of these polls to be particularly meaningful.
Personally, I don’t feel fully convinced of anyone right now. And I think a lot of people are underestimating just how badly being seen as pro Israel could torpedo the otherwise so called “safe” candidates.
RamblinGamblinWilly on
…why?
D77889900 on
Man, he’s already 62. Let’s get somebody a little younger in there FFS.
Underbark on
Mark is my guy, I really hope he runs!
OYB2480 on
I’m all for having someone with military service back in there.
MicrosoftExcel2016 on
The question they asked was “regardless of who you personally like more” who would be “more likely to win”, which explains why Buttigieg is lower in this poll lol. Why can’t the headline clearly express the poll question
ScootyMcTrainhat on
An actual candidate I could get behind
blitzik on
I can’t say much, but I know I like him more than Gavin
Tau5115 on
Is he my top choice? No. Would I prefer him to the other “lead candidates” like Newsom? Huge yes.
NocturnaIAnimaI on
The Navy Captain Astronaut? Uh, yeah I’d say he’s qualified
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It’s between him and Pritzker for me.
Who else is officially running?
I believe he will be the next president of the United States. I also believe that I will not agree with everything that he does, but I believe enough people will find him sufficiently acceptable to get these rat fucking bastards out of the White House.
Ossoff is better
Aipac gave Mark Kelly over 4 million dollars in donations.
He’s a straight shooter. I think he would be a very calming force.
I prefer Beshear. But anyone who can win Kentucky or Arizona as a Democrat probably works.
He would be an amazing candidate. An astronaut president would be so cool!
This subreddit is so damn stupid. Y’all bitch about corporate democrats who do nothing and then turn around and say Mark Kelly is your top pick for the next president
A do nothing corporate Democrat who takes aipac money, great
% Chosen by all—-Newsome 72%……Kelly 65%…..AOC 50%
% Chosen age 18-34—–Newsome 65%……Kelly 53%…..AOC 47%
If you only visit Reddit you would find that impossible.
AOC for president.
My vote goes to whoever is most vociferous in holding those from this administration (and those adjacent) accountable for their crimes.
Better than Gavin
He’s soft on Israel. We can do better.
If Kelly happens, the new First Lady will be 100% more inspirational than the current one.
No thanks.
He’s been pegged by israel as well.
Mark Kelly notably helped kill the Pro Act when the dems had a trifecta in 2021. No thanks.
Ro Khanna getting left off of these polls is a damn shame. Hopefully he can find ways to increase his media attention and become a household name – the most logical choice to carry the progressive movement forward
Ooooh if it’s not Newsome I will gladly take Kelly too that guy has lived an awesome life!
Good choice. He will be needed to clean out the cowards in the military who think that war crimes are justified under “following orders”.
I’m looking for a candidate who recognizes that shit is so broke we can’t think about replacing what we had. We have to reform and reenvision everything. I’m also looking for a candidate who is honest about the threat of the Republican Party. It is because of them that we are in this situation because they have ceded their power to Trump. So even as we want to blame Trump our system has checks and balances and that is if everyone takes their job seriously, the real blame is the gop congress. They could put a stop to this yesterday. Walk your butt to the White House and tell the president if he doesn’t get his act together they will impeach him and his whole cabinet. They could do that if they wanted.
As long as we actually get a primary this time I wish him well in the race.
I feel like candidates need to evoke something in this era – Trump evokes American business-greed and capitalism’s dark side.
Kelly is the only 2028 contender so far who evokes something pretty clearlt – “Astronaut! Veteran!” It’s a natural counterbalance to Trump’s desiccation of the American identity. What’s more wholesome and yet American than an astronaut. It’s almost retro. I think that gives him an edge with voters who don’t consume news and policy all the time. “Oh he’s an astronaut, cool” doesnt really happen with a Buttigieg or a Harris or a Newsom.
He checks the boxes, but he’s not charismatic.
As he should be we need a man with moral a man who actually wears his wedding ring a man with a brain if Kelly’s the nomination he’ll need a strong number 2 to get minority vote. But I think he’s the guy
I’d love to see him as president
Honestly, he and Pritzker are my top two choices for the primary, but I lean more towards Kelly because he’s not only not a billionaire, but ***a former fuckin’ astronaut***. There ain’t much that’s more heroic in the American self-image than astronauts. And a president with a heroic background could be exactly what this country needs to start recovering from Trump’s villainous incompetence.
Senators never run anything. Give me a governor from a major state that has a track record of running it well. JB is my guy right now but I am open to others. Mark Kelly has the personality and oratory skills of an exciting toe.
He needs to get better at his speeches.
Meh, it’s way too early for any of these polls to be particularly meaningful.
Personally, I don’t feel fully convinced of anyone right now. And I think a lot of people are underestimating just how badly being seen as pro Israel could torpedo the otherwise so called “safe” candidates.
…why?
Man, he’s already 62. Let’s get somebody a little younger in there FFS.
Mark is my guy, I really hope he runs!
I’m all for having someone with military service back in there.
The question they asked was “regardless of who you personally like more” who would be “more likely to win”, which explains why Buttigieg is lower in this poll lol. Why can’t the headline clearly express the poll question
An actual candidate I could get behind
I can’t say much, but I know I like him more than Gavin
Is he my top choice? No. Would I prefer him to the other “lead candidates” like Newsom? Huge yes.
The Navy Captain Astronaut? Uh, yeah I’d say he’s qualified
Obviously, he is amazing.