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In reply to the discussion: Sen. Feinstein: Snowden's leaks are 'treason' [View all]Sirveri
(4,517 posts)98. OK lets look it up on the SoS website then
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2012-general/
State Senate:
D9 Alameda had a run off between the Dem and Peace and Freedom candidate (it's also one of the most partisan districts in the state)
D13 Dem vs Dem (San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties)
D15 D vs D (Santa Clara County)
D33 D vs PF (LA)
39 total, but only odd numbered counties
State Assembly:
D1 R vs R (Butte, Shasta, etc...)
D2 D vs D (Humboldt, etc...)
D5 R vs R (Mono, Placer, etc...)
D6 R vs R (Sac, Placer, etc...)
D10 D vs D (Marin, Sonoma)
D14 D unopposed (This is my district, Contra Costa)
D15 D vs PF (Alameda, CC)
D18 D vs D (Alameda)
D19 D vs D (SF, San Mateo)
D20 D vs D (Alameda)
D23 R vs R (Fresno, Tulare)
D39 D vs D (LA)
D47 D vs D (San Bernadino)
D50 D vs D (LA)
D51 D vs D (LA)
D59 D vs D (LA)
D62 D vs D (LA)
D64 D Unopposed (LA)
D67 R vs R (Riverside)
D72 R vs R (Orange)
D76 R vs R (San Diego)
Out of 80 Districts.
So 4 out of 20 Senate races where between Leftist groups (which we were already going to win)
14 out of 80 assembly races, 2 were unopposed (which we obviously were going to win)
R's get 7 out of 80 assembly races. (Which they were going to win)
So the inland agricultural areas vote hard Republican, the major urban and metro areas vote hard Liberal. This shouldn't be much of a surprise (San Diego surprised me, but I suspect that's one of the more affluent suburbs of the county, the county itself split 3-3). Why are we unlikely to see a Federal Senate D vs D run off. The Repugs put up a candidate and gave her ZERO support and funding, and simply because she had an R next to her name she pulled enough votes to make the ballot, combined with Feinsteins name recognition, and you're not going to split the Dem vote enough to break the 37.5% the R pulled. Hell even Alameda country voted 18% for the Republican.
State Senate:
D9 Alameda had a run off between the Dem and Peace and Freedom candidate (it's also one of the most partisan districts in the state)
D13 Dem vs Dem (San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties)
D15 D vs D (Santa Clara County)
D33 D vs PF (LA)
39 total, but only odd numbered counties
State Assembly:
D1 R vs R (Butte, Shasta, etc...)
D2 D vs D (Humboldt, etc...)
D5 R vs R (Mono, Placer, etc...)
D6 R vs R (Sac, Placer, etc...)
D10 D vs D (Marin, Sonoma)
D14 D unopposed (This is my district, Contra Costa)
D15 D vs PF (Alameda, CC)
D18 D vs D (Alameda)
D19 D vs D (SF, San Mateo)
D20 D vs D (Alameda)
D23 R vs R (Fresno, Tulare)
D39 D vs D (LA)
D47 D vs D (San Bernadino)
D50 D vs D (LA)
D51 D vs D (LA)
D59 D vs D (LA)
D62 D vs D (LA)
D64 D Unopposed (LA)
D67 R vs R (Riverside)
D72 R vs R (Orange)
D76 R vs R (San Diego)
Out of 80 Districts.
So 4 out of 20 Senate races where between Leftist groups (which we were already going to win)
14 out of 80 assembly races, 2 were unopposed (which we obviously were going to win)
R's get 7 out of 80 assembly races. (Which they were going to win)
So the inland agricultural areas vote hard Republican, the major urban and metro areas vote hard Liberal. This shouldn't be much of a surprise (San Diego surprised me, but I suspect that's one of the more affluent suburbs of the county, the county itself split 3-3). Why are we unlikely to see a Federal Senate D vs D run off. The Repugs put up a candidate and gave her ZERO support and funding, and simply because she had an R next to her name she pulled enough votes to make the ballot, combined with Feinsteins name recognition, and you're not going to split the Dem vote enough to break the 37.5% the R pulled. Hell even Alameda country voted 18% for the Republican.
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Thank you, Senator. Your votes in favor of the Iraq War & the Patriot Act make you a national hero.
leveymg
Jun 2013
#43
All the fine Senator's referenced votes demonstrate her penchant to staunchly defend the
indepat
Jun 2013
#48
High talk from a war profiteer. Rod Blagojovich is saintly compared to Difi.
Dawson Leery
Jun 2013
#9
The question comes down to what is treason? Was selling atomic bomb secrets to the Russians treason
still_one
Jun 2013
#13
That is her problem, I don't think there is enough known yet. The alleged person could also have
still_one
Jun 2013
#28
The constitution defines the term much more narrowly than most people using it do. (nt)
Posteritatis
Jun 2013
#19
Either way I think there is insufficient information. However, other questions may also occur, such
still_one
Jun 2013
#32
Whisleblowers leak illegal things. The stuff Snowden leaked was legal. He should stand trial. n/t
Tx4obama
Jun 2013
#22
The stuff Snowden told us about --IS-- treason. And that is exactly how I read the headline at first
Leopolds Ghost
Jun 2013
#106
And what Bush did was just fine. What a tool. Please let someone real have your seat.
Gregorian
Jun 2013
#23
The endgame is coming. Sen Feinstein is fighting on the side of the 1%. As are most
rhett o rick
Jun 2013
#26
I think she is just stating her opinion, and if she does know more, as you suggest, either way it
still_one
Jun 2013
#34
I really couldn't care less what this dumb ass has to say. Hey Dianne, sit down and STFU
bowens43
Jun 2013
#38
Yep. I just wonder if we'll ever know what secrets he's trying to trade to China. I think it's
okaawhatever
Jun 2013
#39