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LogDog75

(1,410 posts)
9. I'm voting for a Democrat
Tue May 26, 2026, 12:52 PM
May 26

I like Katie Porter but at this point in the race, she's too far behind to win. The only two Democrats with a chance ate Becerra and Steyer. I've taken a look at their websites and Steyer has more information than Becerra but neither really expxlains their plans in other than general terms.

Becerra has the political and legislative experience at various levels to get his agenda passed. He could, IMO, work with the Democratic legislature better than Steyer could.

Steyer has little political experience and Democrats in the state legislature are not like republicans in that they will not be rubber stampers for the governor so Steyer will have more problems with Democratic legislators.

So the question for me is whom to vote for. Right now, it looks like there will be a Democrat and a republican in the general election so I'm thinking of voting for the second-leading Democrat in the hopes enough people will do likewise and we'll have two Democrats in the general election.

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Two votes for Steyer here. RandySF May 25 #1
No JoseBalow May 25 #2
I like Billionaires that have Democratic instincts. OAITW r.2.0 May 26 #3
PG&E and Google are also spending millions attacking Steyer, which puts Becerra in the position of owing them. diane in sf May 26 #4
no it does not. he is not responsible for what others spend. msongs May 26 #6
why does he complain about PACS when he is in fact his own PAC. $200 mil he spends on ads coulda msongs May 26 #5
Steyer is in over his head. hunter May 26 #7
2 votes for Steyer already mailed in from this household. It's time for new ideas in CA. beaglelover May 26 #8
I'm voting for a Democrat LogDog75 May 26 #9
IMO, Steyer has a better chance of defeating Hilton in the general. Hilton will campaign as the change candidate beaglelover May 26 #10
Very few California Democrats will vote for a Republican. Doesn't matter who it is. Auggie May 26 #11
Thank you and this is why I posted about the one hour meeting. CoopersDad May 26 #12
Yes one of my reasons voting Steyer is to increase the odds Hilton does not win. Im with you on this. airplaneman May 26 #14
I will probably vote for Steyer this weekend. airplaneman May 26 #13
Endorsements are impressive. Jane Fonda, SEIU, Sierra Club, Robert Reich... CoopersDad May 28 #15
Filling out my ballot and voting for Steyer tomorrow or Saturday. What restaurant did you eat at? NBachers May 28 #16
We were at Iveta on Pacific Avenue. CoopersDad May 28 #17
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