New frontrunner emerges in California's race for governor (Yippee!)

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KTLA

[SheltieLover]

1. Not in CA, & not familiar with many of them, but how many are rethugs diluting Dem votes?

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3. I just replied to myself, apologies. Please see reply #2.

[thesquanderer]

22. It's small, but you can see the D or R next to each one's name. (n/t)

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2. Mahan is a bad actor and Steyer is (IMO) an untrustworthy billionaire.

Most of the rest are Democrats I used to admire before they put their own careers ahead of us.
Only the top two, regardless of party, move on to the general election in November. Usually, two Dems.

[SheltieLover]

4. The rest should drop out. Swalwell would be great!

[calguy]

26. I don't think Steyer is an untrustworthy billionaire

He’s a staunch liberal, and has always supported the Democratic Party. That said, I wouldn’t support him for any public office, because he appears as a political lightweight when it comes to campaigning.

[quaint]

29. Hedge fund billionaire. No thank you.

InfluenceWatch.org Tom Steyer (search or paste-fix url)

https://www.influencewatch.org/person/tom-steyer/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22919722722&gbraid=0AAAAADd8GfhIMk6GyW0OCtoG8_jmomZLL&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIh9T4vcK9kwMVRzhECB0ZUztyEAAYAiAAEgI0V_D_Bw

[IcyPeas]

28. Saw an ad on tv with Mahan walking around with Rick Caruso.

That was an immediate NO for me.

[Goonch]

5. ;-{)......

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6. He isn't as pretty as Gov. Newsom but I think he will be as smart a fighter for us.

[Ritabert]

8. All he has to do is shave off the stubble or grow a full beard.

[moose65]

17. I don't know......

I think he's quite handsome. Of course, looks don't mean anything when it comes to politics (present administration, for example)!

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19. I'm with Ritabert, grow the beard or shave it off.

I am just making an observation. Looks seem to matter in politics, these days.

[Auggie]

7. Encouraging. Thanks for sharing.

[Bobstandard]

9. The 3%ers should all drop out

Staying in is just for vanity at this point. Failure to bail shows that their personal ambitions take precedence over what is best for California.

After the vote they’ll point to however many votes they got and say, “I had an obligation to the voters who wanted me.” It’s self serving bs of a high order.

Staying in disqualifies them from future office. It proves they’re only in it for themselves. Getting out shows the opposite.

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10. They needed to withdraw the first week of March.

I think they will all be on the ballot now, even if they pull out.
There is still a quarter of the voters yet to make up their mind.

[Bobstandard]

11. Right. They're on the ballot but....

They’re on the ballot but they should make statements withdrawing from the race. Doing that makes it clear they’re not putting personal ambition ahead of what’s good for California.

[quaint]

15. True, but I won't forgive nor forget that they stayed longer than they should have.

They got their names out there for future races. They should have stopped by the deadline.
(Rage directed at them, not you.)

[the_liberal_grandpa]

12. I hope this is true

Our local paper. I live in Orange County, has both repubs ahead.

The 24.5% undecided will be the difference but we (Californians) cannot allow a repub to become
governor of our state.

I really don't think the repubs will be in the first 2 slots when its all said and done.

[Old Crank]

13. Bianco is the ballot grabbing sheriff

I wonder if that will help or hurt his chances with the GOP voters.

[IcyPeas]

27. Also an ex-Oathkeeper according to Wikipedia

[Exp]

14. I'd really miss Swalwell from the House! And I have to wonder if he has the admin. skills to govern the world's 5th

largest economy.

Obviously, I would still vote for Eric over Steyer or the old LA Mayor. Katie Porter is a lot lower in the showing than I would have thought.

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20. Porter is the third Democrat. Steyer has money. Swalwell has name recognition and good reputation.

Swalwell's Congressional committees, plus the confidence Speaker Emerita Pelosi had in him gives me all I need to trust he has the abilities to succeed as our governor.

Arnie did little harm and he had zero government experience.

[maliaSmith]

16. California Gov race

Glad to see Eric Swalwell leading. I will happily vote for him in primary and which ever Democrat wins the primary will get my vote. Also glad to see Porter not doing very well. We've seen her real personality when she was filmed and angry.

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18. Usually two Democrats win the primary.

Our concern until this latest poll was having two Republicans as top two.
Porter is the third Democrat. Steyer has money. Swalwell has name recognition and good reputation.

[raging moderate]

25. I would really like to see Katie Porter back in Congress.

She gave some terrific little lectures and counter-arguments!

[Trueblue Texan]

21. Not from California...

...but I love Swalwell.

[dickthegrouch]

23. See BS noose just yesterday in SF

Showed Hilton and Bianco on top with Swalwell, Steyer and Porter at 10% each.
Steyer is absolutely blanketing ads in the evenings here. But he comes across as a smug bully and IMHO is turning off as many as he is attracting.
It was horrifying to see the Rs on top!

[msongs]

24. vanity billionaire with no responsibility to a constituency oughta be the first to drop...his only value is his ego

from what I have seen