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6. He is a Democrat
Tue Nov 20, 2012, 01:42 AM
Nov 2012

The Republican party doesn't have a monopoly of dirty campaign tactics.

He might be an asshole, but he is going to support the Democratic causes in Congress.

Is Eric Swalwell a real Democrat? [View all] leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 OP
Pete Stark lost. That sucks! This Christian loved that great Atheist Stark. We needed his voice hrmjustin Nov 2012 #1
I live in the adjacent district and I used to live in Stark's district. bayareamike Nov 2012 #2
How did he manage to beat Stark in the primary? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #3
Nothing. leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #4
Then an initiative campaign to get rid of "top two" needs to start immediately. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #9
It was one of Ah-nold's pathetic "reforms"... leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #17
Almost Everyone bottomofthehill Nov 2012 #29
If you're a republican and want to run for congress in the Bay Area, you have to run as a demosincebirth Nov 2012 #5
As a side note, Khanna's personal website bayareamike Nov 2012 #8
I would prefer that Khanna run for LtGov. If Swawell votes well, there is not need to contest him. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #26
Read the guys website. His policy positions are blue. I'm taking a wait and see mindset on him. nt bluestate10 Nov 2012 #27
I agree 100% with you. From reading Swalwell's site, he appears to be a blue-dog and a tab bit bluestate10 Nov 2012 #22
He is a Democrat gravity Nov 2012 #6
Like what? leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #7
He is a Democrat, dont just look at one issue bottomofthehill Nov 2012 #28
You sure about that? And how is he preferable to Stark? Ken Burch Nov 2012 #10
I am saying he is not better than Stark gravity Nov 2012 #11
He's a former prosecutor...that's never a good sign Ken Burch Nov 2012 #14
That is a cheap attack gravity Nov 2012 #18
Ask most rape victims how hard prosecutors try to put rapists into jail. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #19
Exactly. leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #20
DO you know those things, or are you just speculating? The Attorney General in my state, bluestate10 Nov 2012 #25
Ted Kennedy and John Kerry were both Prosecutors bottomofthehill Nov 2012 #31
And how many atheists did they go Southern Strategy on to get elected? leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #32
From his position papers, does not look to scarey to me bottomofthehill Nov 2012 #33
Not everyone would agree SpartanDem Nov 2012 #12
OK...doesn't surprise me that the Chronicle wouldn't like him, though. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #13
But Mothers Jones isn't SpartanDem Nov 2012 #15
I know Mother Jones isn't...that wasn't what I was saying. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #16
How does the California system benefit the republican party? bluestate10 Nov 2012 #24
Wrong. leftlibdem420 Nov 2012 #30
I agree, he is a democrat. Maybe Moderate-Progressive. He can be good or bad, I suspect bluestate10 Nov 2012 #23
Look like he is a Christian blue-dog democrat. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #21
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