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3catwoman3

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5. "Why in the hell are so many Democrats running...

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:19 PM

19 hrs ago

...in this race, when some know they have no chance of winning, but only splitting votes."

I ask myself that every time I see a primary with more that 3-4 candidates. Surely people polling at 5% or less must know they have no chance.

Our party seems to be good, as the inverted saying goes, of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

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I think Matt Mahan is going to make it more likely that a republican will be in the general election for Governor. [View all] lostincalifornia 19 hrs ago OP

At least Steyer could self fund JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #1

I don't either but right now he is polling second to hilton. lostincalifornia 19 hrs ago #4

This sure seems like an argument for ranked choice voting genxlib 19 hrs ago #2

no, it is an argument for getting rid of the jungle primnary, and letting each party determine their nominee for the lostincalifornia 19 hrs ago #3

"Why in the hell are so many Democrats running... 3catwoman3 19 hrs ago #5

I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of them aren't being paid by the GOP to stay in the race. hedda_foil 19 hrs ago #6

Wouldn't be surprised. The only positive is that swalwell is out before any votes lostincalifornia 18 hrs ago #8

We dodged a bullet, he would have lost. JBTaurus83 16 hrs ago #9

We sure did, and why I didn't by into the speculation by some that this was all roger stone. It didn't make sense. If lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #10

You are so right. lostincalifornia 18 hrs ago #7