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SleeplessinSoCal

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24. Feinstein has always been the more conservative of our 2 senators.

Reply to quaint (Reply #18)

Sat Dec 30, 2023, 08:01 PM

Dec 2023

She was something of a token for conservatives. Schiff fits that bill perfectly. And his experience as an aggressive, male prosecutor, will be more likely to take the Garvey curious.

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Steve Garvey climbing the polls in California's U.S. Senate race [View all] quaint Dec 2023 OP

Ugh. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2023 #1

California loves celebrity bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #2

Unfortunately, you are correct. quaint Dec 2023 #3

And if Garvey's staking out no positions, that means he plans to win by attacking bucolic_frolic Dec 2023 #4

Trying to repeat Arnie's win. quaint Dec 2023 #7

Arnold won in a recall election Zambero Dec 2023 #9

Well, Arnie was re-elected. quaint Dec 2023 #10

A rare moderate Republican Zambero Dec 2023 #12

Democrats will rally around a single candidate after the open primary is complete. Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #16

Yuck. I couldn't stand him when he was playing baseball. catbyte Dec 2023 #5

Perhaps Porter should leave the race and support Schiff? Zambero Dec 2023 #6

Edit to change my mind. If Barbara Lee drops before the primary, her supporters would likely go to Katie. quaint Dec 2023 #8

Given the MAGA demonization I can't help but like the guy Zambero Dec 2023 #11

I love a man who can laugh at himself & during the J6 sessions CrispyQ Dec 2023 #13

As a matter of curiosity, what is it about him that you do not like? niyad Dec 2023 #17

His views on justice, juvenile criminals, and undocumented workers are different from mine. quaint Dec 2023 #18

Thank you. niyad Dec 2023 #19

Feinstein has always been the more conservative of our 2 senators. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2023 #24

Why? Voltaire2 Dec 2023 #20

Got that right!!! SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2023 #22

California has a jungle primary, Porter dropping out might put garvey on the ballot Merlot Dec 2023 #25

That is a great scenario Zambero Dec 2023 #26

Garvey "isn't offering any specific proposals". So then apparently, he stands for nothing but wants votes. How GOP Firestorm49 Dec 2023 #14

Typical repug candidate these days SouthernDem4ever Dec 2023 #15

SF Giants fans hate the Dodgers. Won't help him up north. ZonkerHarris Dec 2023 #21

Here he is on the right wing a.m. radio show John and Ken. IcyPeas Dec 2023 #23

He's 75! 76 when & if he takes office! What is he thinking? Grins Dec 2023 #27

19% vs. 65% for three Democrats. David__77 Dec 2023 #28

Well, as a baseball player he was very good at hitting into double plays. Doesn't that count for something? NoRethugFriends Dec 2023 #29

He might be climbing the polls with repiblicans calguy Dec 2023 #30

Barf BigmanPigman Jan 2024 #31

Politico story, also from late December, says Garvey tied with Katie Porter and Barbara Lee ificandream Jan 2024 #32

Not good news, but good information. quaint Jan 2024 #34

He's got great hair for an old man. That counts for a lot in California. HeartachesNhangovers Jan 2024 #33

The shallow people couldn't possibly be Democrats. 😁 quaint Jan 2024 #35