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Nixie

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33. Katie flubbed up a lot on her own. It was her choices in how she
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 08:15 AM
Jul 2025

ran her campaign, not really endorsements. She alienated lot of people by choosing to accuse others of being corrupt. Let’s hope she doesn’t make the same mistakes, but you can already tell her same band is warming up by the comments about fundraising in the thread.

Katie has a lot of baggage, both personally and professionally. She received very mild treatment the last time during a statewide election, all while trashing other Democrats. The election results showed how much she miscalculated the electorate.

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Harris needs to endorse her SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #1
Yes. Pelosi's endorsement would help too. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #4
Do you mean Adam Schiff? SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #5
Yes, I misspoke! SunSeeker Jul 2025 #7
Haha nope I understood! SSJVegeta Jul 2025 #11
Yes. Meanwhile on the dark side, guess we won't have wife beater Steve Garvey to ridicule this time. brush Jul 2025 #17
There is very little in this world that would make me happier, save an asteroid hitting Trump on the first tee. FadedMullet Jul 2025 #2
Only thing that would make me happier would be ... cannabis_flower Jul 2025 #22
You're right, if we are to dream, let's dream big. FadedMullet Jul 2025 #35
Katie's a cinch two termer. oasis Jul 2025 #3
It would be nice. California has never had a female governor. nt SunSeeker Jul 2025 #6
She's a hard worker and wicked smart. oasis Jul 2025 #10
Really? cannabis_flower Jul 2025 #25
I don't happen to live in California, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2025 #8
I have supported Porter from the start. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2025 #9
She has two big competitors Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jul 2025 #14
Maybe for cash from big corporate donors Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #18
Porter may clinch the tech bros with her support of crypto. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #21
There are a few other decent Dems running Retrograde Jul 2025 #13
She really flamed out in the last statewide race against Schiff. Nixie Jul 2025 #15
The Senate race was over when Pelosi endorsed Schiff. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #20
Cali takes a lot of money OrangeJoe Jul 2025 #27
Katie flubbed up a lot on her own. It was her choices in how she Nixie Jul 2025 #33
Her going negative against Schiff turned off a lot of people JoseBalow Jul 2025 #24
She was already losing. It was a desperate Hail Mary that didn't connect. nt SunSeeker Jul 2025 #28
True, it was ugly and unnecessary JoseBalow Jul 2025 #30
Exactly. It was her campaign attack choices that did not resonate. Nixie Jul 2025 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Aug 2025 #38
As good as she is, I haven't received my ballot yet. usonian Jul 2025 #16
The primary isn't until next June Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #19
I was just remarking on the early "call" of the results. usonian Jul 2025 #23
It's just Jack Ohman's opinion. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #29
I don't read the SF Chronicle. It's usually paywalled. usonian Jul 2025 #31
It's not final yet and there are other great Democrats running JI7 Jul 2025 #26
I want to see who else running Raine Jul 2025 #32
she's got my vote. WarGamer Jul 2025 #36
California voter here fujiyamasan Aug 2025 #37
Still not convinced she'll win statewide. tinrobot Aug 2025 #39
We'll see. It's still early. That article is just one man's opinion, but things are looking good for her. SunSeeker Aug 2025 #40
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