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In reply to the discussion: In huge step, California governor will lift stay-at-home orders across the state [View all]SunSeeker
(58,250 posts)45. Yup, the GOP can't win in a general election, so they do these special recall elections.
They're counting on the lower turnout of a special election to sneak a Republican into the Governor's chair. It's disgusting.
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In huge step, California governor will lift stay-at-home orders across the state [View all]
brooklynite
Jan 2021
OP
Thanks. It's part of why I know it's not getting better here in two weeks or even a month.
onecaliberal
Jan 2021
#65
Yup, the GOP can't win in a general election, so they do these special recall elections.
SunSeeker
Jan 2021
#45
I honestly don't see them getting the signatures. Not a chance in hell I'd vote to recall.
onecaliberal
Jan 2021
#46
They have 1.2M of the 1.5M signatures required, and have until March to get the rest.
SunSeeker
Jan 2021
#47
Good question. It was QAnon nutjubs collecting signatures, so they are suspect.
SunSeeker
Jan 2021
#60
Yup, lots of Orange County Republicans and dark money are bankrolling the recall effort.
SunSeeker
Jan 2021
#62
Today I was out in San Bruno and saw a recall sign and then was in Daly City and these fools
kimbutgar
Jan 2021
#55
The crazy still remains I was shut down on FB for speaking about reopening
live love laugh
Jan 2021
#2
Important to Note that While California's Numbers are High-They are No. 37 in Per Capita Deaths
Stallion
Jan 2021
#20
San Francisco has done very well in that area (knock on wood), despite having the 2nd highest
deurbano
Jan 2021
#34
Interesting, NYTimes lists California as 6th highest in daily new deaths per capita, 7 day mvg avg
progree
Jan 2021
#35
He bowed to the pressure of the Republican recall campaign against him. Sad. nt
SunSeeker
Jan 2021
#24
7th highest new cases, and 6th highest new deaths (7 day moving averages per capita)
progree
Jan 2021
#36
They're not getting better here. Not sure what you're not getting about that.
onecaliberal
Jan 2021
#57
We opened too early in the Summer and now we are repeating a disastrous plan?!?!?
BigmanPigman
Jan 2021
#50