On February 26, PPIC released a California gubernatorial poll, listing more candidates than most polls. It listed Butch Ware, the Green Party candidate, and found him at 2%. The poll also differs from other polls by showing that only 10% of the respondents are undecided.
The poll shows five candidates with at least 10%: Steve Hilton 14% (Republican), Katie Porter 13% (Democrat), Chad Bianco 12% (Republican), Eric Swalwell 11% (Democrat), Tom Steyer 10% (Democrat).
The poll did not mention the Peace & Freedom and Libertarian candidates, but the poll shows that 3% of the voters support a candidate who was not listed.
This is a more credible poll given Butch Ware’s inclusion, although they still could have also included the Libertarian and PFP candidates.
In a crowded primary, of any sort, the best form of voting is approval voting, IMO. Can anyone really rank a dozen candidates?
Approval voting is a huge mess that’s best avoided, much like ranking.
Butchware will get under 0.5%.
ALOHA: …. glad they included Butch Ware in the survey! In RANKED CHOICE VOTING, voters do NOT need to rank all of the candidates!!! …. 2 or 3 or so ….. it would be GREAT if BUTCH WARE is in the final two; however, the top-two voting is TERRIBLE!!! … could end up with 2 republican POTUS DJT supporters …. YUCH!!
Rcv is rotten communist vomit.