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fujiyamasan

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66. Hence my point

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 08:38 PM

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Voting based on identity alone is ridiculous.

If you want to make the point that Kamala is the best candidate for governor, by all means go ahead. Point to her proposed policies, her record as AG, senator, and VP.

She has already been elected several times state wide. I don’t think her race or gender will play a role in the primaries, at least I sure hope not.

At this point, personally I’d prefer someone else for multiple reasons. I’m willing to keep an open mind and look at all of the candidates based on their respective merits (and no, their race and gender will not be a factor one way or the other).

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CA-GOV: Harris gives California governor's race a serious look [View all] RandySF Jun 23 OP

Our nation's loss is California's gain. W_HAMILTON Jun 23 #1

And, Why Not.. if that's what Kamala Harris Cha Jun 23 #2

Katie Porter will drop out of the race if VP Harris runs. Celerity Jun 23 #3

NO SSJVegeta Jun 23 #4

Why? Auggie Jun 23 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Jun 23 #6

It doesn't work that way obamanut2012 Jun 23 #11

It would if we were more of a democracy SSJVegeta Jun 23 #13

Sounds like you want it dictated RandySF Jun 23 #20

Actually I think I prefer Harris SSJVegeta Jun 23 #22

It literally doesn't work that way -- you seem to want it to NOT be fair obamanut2012 Jun 23 #42

Porter has signaled she will drop out of the race if Harris runs SSJVegeta Jun 23 #48

Kamala might be the better candidate Renew Deal Jun 23 #15

Agreed. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #17

I also saw somehwhere how Porter will drop out if Harris wins SSJVegeta Jun 23 #25

Porter also had her chance. She got third in the statewide Senate race. tinrobot Jun 23 #21

Fair point. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #26

I like her but Porter made a terrible misstep. I hope she re-ignites her political career and maybe the coming Midterms OnDoutside Jun 23 #28

What do you think her misstep was? SSJVegeta Jun 23 #29

I thought she should have stayed in the House and continued to do what she was garnering great kudos for, holding OnDoutside Jun 23 #30

I think youre right. Might be tough to come back from that. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #31

Yes, I can't imagine she made too many friends, which is a pity because she is so clever. OnDoutside Jun 23 #34

So women running for office only get one shot? mcar Jun 23 #35

Thats a weird interpretation SSJVegeta Jun 23 #37

That si what you said, though -- since she's already held state offices, too bad obamanut2012 Jun 23 #43

What I clarified with is what I intended to say. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #45

Why does Porter get a second shot at holding office mcar Jun 23 #46

Where the heck did i say she should be banned from running?? SSJVegeta Jun 23 #47

You deleted your statement so I can't refer to it mcar Jun 23 #49

Yeah I deleted it cause people seemed to get the wrong idea from it. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #50

If Katie Porter wants her chance, she'll have to earn it calguy Jun 23 #38

Maybe. I dont know. SSJVegeta Jun 23 #7

I live here, yes obamanut2012 Jun 23 #10

We need whoever can win CA kkmarie Jun 23 #8

Literally any Democrat will win California these days Sympthsical Jun 23 #18

do you think a Black woman is not capable of taking us in a new direction? cadoman Jun 23 #23

Very fair point OnDoutside Jun 23 #27

Sorry I don't vote solely based on a candidate's race or gender fujiyamasan Jun 23 #32

Winsome Sears is a clinically insane, KKK apologist, school shooter in the making cadoman Tuesday #55

Hence my point fujiyamasan Tuesday #66

I do not vote identity. I vote policy. Sympthsical Jun 23 #39

if a Black woman can't be elected as Governor in the most Democratic state in the country... cadoman Tuesday #54

She would be elected if she ran. So what's your argument? Sympthsical Tuesday #56

I love Kamala! I love Katie! kkmarie Jun 23 #9

As a Californian, it seemed like it was always Schiff's to lose. tinrobot Jun 23 #24

I agree Unwind Your Mind Tuesday #61

Oh Jesus help us Prairie Gates Jun 23 #12

What do you mean by that? mcar Jun 23 #36

As a Californian, I hope she runs, sorry you don't like her obamanut2012 Jun 23 #40

She should do it Renew Deal Jun 23 #14

Nope Sympthsical Jun 23 #16

Also my state, and I hope she runs obamanut2012 Jun 23 #41

And nothing will change Sympthsical Jun 23 #44

Weren't you just up further in this thread saying you vote for policy and not identity? W_HAMILTON Tuesday #62

Status quo is a description of policy Sympthsical Tuesday #63

CA Prominence Starbeach Jun 23 #19

I really hope she decides against it fujiyamasan Jun 23 #33

Oh, okay MorbidButterflyTat Jun 23 #51

Would governor be a step down from the VP spot? Bayard Jun 23 #52

Would governor be a step down from the VP spot? Bayard Jun 23 #53

John Quincy Adams served in the House after being President Kaleva Tuesday #57

I did not know that Bayard Tuesday #58

One of the very few presidents to do something like that Kaleva Tuesday #60

No, we are the 4th largest economy in the world, too obamanut2012 Tuesday #59

if it's a step down it's a very small one cadoman Tuesday #64

From VP SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #65