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Zorro

(15,740 posts) Sun Feb 4, 2018, 10:35 PM Feb 2018

There's a big problem for California Republicans, and it's this year's race for the U.S. Senate

There is something worse than seeing your political party lose — yet again — the race for one of California's most prominent offices.

It's when your party's voters simply don't show up on election day. And if enough of them simply sit out due to a lack of interest, it can endanger the party's power for years to come.

That brings us to the U.S. Senate race, where Sen. Dianne Feinstein is seeking a fifth full term. With only days to go before the formal filing season opens, there's not a single California Republican with any name I.D. who seems prepared to run against her.

If re-elected, the venerable Democrat will almost certainly set the record for the longest Senate tenure of any Californian in history. She won her most recent three races — in 2000, 2006 and 2012 — by an average of almost 23 percentage points. The only close contest was her 1994 nail-biter victory over Republican Michael Huffington. No doubt that weighs on the mind of any would-be GOP challenger.

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-road-map-senate-republican-candidates-turnout-20180204-story.html

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There's a big problem for California Republicans, and it's this year's race for the U.S. Senate (Original Post) Zorro Feb 2018 OP

I can still remember her announcing the deaths of Harvey Milk and mayor wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #1

Was in SF that day, looking down at City Hall unc70 Feb 2018 #2

Wow, you were an eye witness to history wasupaloopa Feb 2018 #3

Have been on the periphery several times unc70 Feb 2018 #4

wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts)

1. I can still remember her announcing the deaths of Harvey Milk and mayor

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 11:24 PM

Feb 2018

Moscone.

That did it for me. I know she isn’t real progressive all the time but she is one tough lady.

unc70

(6,113 posts)

2. Was in SF that day, looking down at City Hall

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 11:44 PM

Feb 2018

Watched it all unfold right below me. Wound up in the vigil that night. Recently found some of my photos.

wasupaloopa

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3. Wow, you were an eye witness to history

Reply to unc70 (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:17 PM

Feb 2018

unc70

(6,113 posts)

4. Have been on the periphery several times

Reply to wasupaloopa (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 5, 2018, 09:38 PM

Feb 2018

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By total chance, I have been a witness to various big events. Also missed by a hair being on top of WTC on 9/11. Was supposed to be at a meeting in the Windows on the World restaurant that morning. Had been to three previous ones, but canceled a couple days before. Knew many who did not make it.

Yes, an interesting life.

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