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Wiz Imp

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42. That poll looks largely useless as far as gauging the whole state as it is a poll of just Orange County.

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Progressive Tom Steyer takes the lead in the California governor race. [View all] aeromanKC Apr 11 OP

one wonders who will be the next one to have the attention of influencers nt msongs Apr 11 #1

Hopefully each and every one that has a problem like Swalwell EdmondDantes_ Apr 12 #25

You mean oligarch Steyer. Jacson6 Apr 11 #2

Nice to have a billionaire on the side with Progressives for a change. aeromanKC Apr 11 #3

Feel the same about Pritzker? True Dough Apr 11 #4

The only billionaire oligarchs I make exceptions for pinkstarburst Apr 12 #19

not sure the fascist sheriff would be better nt msongs Apr 11 #5

J D Pritzker is a billionaire and he rocks. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 11 #7

Normally I'm not crazy about billionaires leapfrogging TexasBushwhacker Apr 12 #22

Me too (Porter) and also like Xavier Becerra LSparkle Apr 12 #30

He's an anomaly. choie Apr 12 #32

You apparently don't know what the word "oligarch" means. FascismIsDeath Apr 12 #16

Do you always need to belittle the person you are responding to? Scrivener7 Apr 12 #39

I don't "need" to do anything. I don't even "need" to respond. FascismIsDeath Apr 12 #40

I guess you do. Scrivener7 Apr 12 #41

He's not a progressive Bobstandard Apr 11 #6

'Progressive' has a lot of definitions. RandomNumbers Apr 12 #14

I think Swalwell was an outspoken anti Trump representative, karynnj Apr 12 #17

I thought the "progressives" had a war on billionaires. Nixie Apr 12 #8

Some say, "He's one of the good ones." Intractable Apr 12 #9

Yes, he says the magic words "Medicare for all" but the Nixie Apr 12 #10

Can you explain / give evidence for these statements? RandomNumbers Apr 12 #15

How is he living and using his wealth? pinkstarburst Apr 12 #21

"Or has he been using the cushy tax shelters billionaires get in order to get rich on the backs of working people?" MichMan Apr 12 #35

If any billionaire has been profiting off the pinkstarburst Apr 12 #36

There was a candidate named Hillary Clinton . Do you remember how she was demonized Nixie Apr 12 #24

We do... OhioBack2Blue Apr 12 #27

The pragmatist part of the corruption insinuations has never been pragmatist. Nixie Apr 12 #37

I'm a cynic Mz Pip Apr 12 #11

Weird, this poll shows Steyer and Katie Porter tied. What are you quoting? lostnfound Apr 12 #12

Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, a Democrat, each drawing 14% support. Emile Apr 12 #13

That poll looks largely useless as far as gauging the whole state as it is a poll of just Orange County. Wiz Imp Apr 12 #42

Remember that polls are not votes the_liberal_grandpa Apr 12 #18

Katie Porter is fantastic. We need her back in the arena. Steyer has been so sketchy over the last 20 years. OhioBack2Blue Apr 12 #29

Oh yeah, that's all that we need, another oligarch travelingthrulife Apr 12 #20

Yeah, another billionaire! beaglelover Apr 12 #23

I don't know anything about him but people on Reddit are calling him a fake democrat helpisontheway Apr 12 #26

With 3 top Dems eating into each others support, it easily can get both R's on the General ticket and lock out the Dems. aeromanKC Apr 12 #28

Steyer is not only a. Billionaire fujiyamasan Apr 12 #31

Steyer does put his money where his mouth is senseandsensibility Apr 12 #33

I'm pretty cynical at this point Mz Pip Apr 12 #34

Tom Steyer has a very interesting trajectory and while I am always cautious of billionaires in politics Nanjeanne Apr 12 #38

A link would be helpful here. Wiz Imp Apr 12 #43

Apparently, Democrats don't mind billionaires Renew Deal Apr 12 #44