CA Gov election: Does the Swalwell scandal actually increase Democrats’ chances in November?

[Concerned American]

The California Democrats control the elections.
They will never allow a Republican to be elected governor.

Surprisingly, they've had three two-term republican governors in the last 40 years or so.

 

[westwall]

By their staffers? Or by Alex Jones followers in USMB?

By their victims, duh...

 

[Meathead]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

List of Democrats urging Swalwell to exit California governor race

"These allegations are flat false," the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a post on X. "And I will fight them."

www.newsweek.com

Too many illegals voting in CA for the GOP to win.

 

[ThisIsMe]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

List of Democrats urging Swalwell to exit California governor race

"These allegations are flat false," the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a post on X. "And I will fight them."

www.newsweek.com

I don’t think it will make a difference. Those who would have voted for swalwell will just vote for their next favorite dem candidate. At the end of the day, it’s going to be 2 candidates, I expect both of those candidates will be democrats.

 

[Cellblock2429]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

List of Democrats urging Swalwell to exit California governor race

"These allegations are flat false," the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a post on X. "And I will fight them."

www.newsweek.com

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[Conservative from Georgia]

By their victims, duh...

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It’s an AI meme, gaslighter. The X chatbot itself notes It’s a fake video:

 

[Cellblock2429]

It’s an AI meme, gaslighter. The X chatbot itself notes It’s a fake video:
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/—-/ democRATs made up crap about Trump for 10 years. It’s nice to see some payback.

 

[ColonelAngus]

OP said it.

This was a Dem op.

Dem on Dem crime.

I phuckin love it. Always hated that POS. HIS OWN PARTY FLUSHED HIS AZZ!

 

[Mashmont]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

List of Democrats urging Swalwell to exit California governor race

"These allegations are flat false," the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a post on X. "And I will fight them."

www.newsweek.com

I think it will make the Democrat brand more poisonous than it already was.

 

[Seymour Flops]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

List of Democrats urging Swalwell to exit California governor race

"These allegations are flat false," the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a post on X. "And I will fight them."

www.newsweek.com

Swalwell was the strongest Democrat in that race.

Now, his voters will scatter to the other candidates, leaving two Republicans to win the "Jungle Primary," The General election will be to pick which Republican will run california.

Which is your choice?

 

[Seymour Flops]

I guess Swalwell does not believe that victims of sexual assault deserve to be heard after all.

Swalwell ripped for changing his tune on how sexual assault victims 'deserve to be heard'

Rep. Eric Swalwell's calls on lawmakers to hear out women raising allegations against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh are clashing with cease-and-desist letters.

www.foxnews.com

California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., is facing backlash on social media after it was reported that his lawyer was sending cease and desist letters to Swalwell's accusers a day before multiple bombshell allegations were published Friday.

Swalwell, who once called on lawmakers to hear out women raising allegations against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh during his 2018 confirmation hearings and said they "deserve to be heard," is now being slammed for hypocrisy.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

Swalwell was the strongest Democrat in that race.

Now, his voters will scatter to the other candidates, leaving two Republicans to win the "Jungle Primary," The General election will be to pick which Republican will run california.

Which is your choice?

Do you foresee Swalwell's votes to spread evenly, among all the remaining candidates...without helping any single Democrat surge ahead of second-pkace Bianco...after Trump just endorsed Steve Hilton...?

And on top of this, you expect no Democrats to suspend their campaign before the primary?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

The Democrats were never going to allow two Republicans to enter the general election. They would have forced lower tier Dems to drop out of the race before that happened.

 

[Seymour Flops]

Do you foresee Swalwell's votes to spread evenly, among all the remaining candidates...without helping any single Democrat surge ahead of second-pkace Bianco...after Trump just endorsed Steve Hilton...?

I foresee it as my best guess.

Katie Porter had the most name recognition besides Swalwell, but she is tainted by her engineering of Swalwell's downfall. I also predict many of Swalwell's voters to just stay home.

And on top of this, you expect no Democrats to suspend their campaign before the primary?
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I dint' say "no Democrats will suspend." I'm sure one or two will, for financial reasons.

But if you mean the Democrats will huddle up and say "gee, we better decide on one of us and the others drop out, otherwise a Republican will take the governor's mansion," I don't see that happening.

In 2016, that was the hope of the RNC to not have Trump win the primary. But each Republican candidate loved the idea as long as they were the pick, but would not go along with it for another candidate.

But maybe it will happen. The DNC has much greater control over Democrat politicians than the RNC does Republicans, so . . .

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

The Democrats were never going to allow two Republicans to enter the general election. They would have forced lower tier Dems to drop out of the race before that happened.

We Can’t

Swalwell was the strongest Democrat in that race.

Now, his voters will scatter to the other candidates, leaving two Republicans to win the "Jungle Primary," The General election will be to pick which Republican will run california.

Which is your choice't Steve

I foresee it as my best guess.

Katie Porter had the most name recognition besides Swalwell, but she is tainted by her engineering of Swalwell's downfall. I also predict many of Swalwell's voters to just stay home.

I dint' say "no Democrats will suspend." I'm sure one or two will, for financial reasons.

But if you mean the Democrats will huddle up and say "gee, we better decide on one of us and the others drop out, otherwise a Republican will take the governor's mansion," I don't see that happening.

In 2016, that was the hope of the RNC to not have Trump win the primary. But each Republican candidate loved the idea as long as they were the pick, but would not go along with it for another candidate.

But maybe it will happen. The DNC has much greater control over Democrat politicians than the RNC does Republicans, so . . .

What prompted your bizarre expectation that many of Swalwell’s supporters will stay home instead of just choosing another Democrat?

 

[Cellblock2429]

I foresee it as my best guess.

Katie Porter had the most name recognition besides Swalwell, but she is tainted by her engineering of Swalwell's downfall. I also predict many of Swalwell's voters to just stay home.

I dint' say "no Democrats will suspend." I'm sure one or two will, for financial reasons.

But if you mean the Democrats will huddle up and say "gee, we better decide on one of us and the others drop out, otherwise a Republican will take the governor's mansion," I don't see that happening.

In 2016, that was the hope of the RNC to not have Trump win the primary. But each Republican candidate loved the idea as long as they were the pick, but would not go along with it for another candidate.

But maybe it will happen. The DNC has much greater control over Democrat politicians than the RNC does Republicans, so . . .

/-----/ "The DNC has much greater control over Democrat politicians than the RNC does Republicans, so . . ."
That is 1000% true.

 

[22lcidw]

Do you foresee Swalwell's votes to spread evenly, among all the remaining candidates...without helping any single Democrat surge ahead of second-pkace Bianco...after Trump just endorsed Steve Hilton...?

And on top of this, you expect no Democrats to suspend their campaign before the primary?
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If that is going to happen, then we know the real reason Progs have jettisoned him.

 

[Seymour Flops]

We Can’t



What prompted your bizarre expectation that many of Swalwell’s supporters will stay home instead of just choosing another Democrat?

What prompts your bizarre expectation that Swalwell's supporters will run vote for Porter after she engineered this smear campaign?

 

[busybee01]

California’s primary works differently … only the top two finishers advance, regardless of party. The Democrats’ biggest problem was having too many candidates splitting the vote while Hilton and Bianco ran basically unopposed on the right.

Now that Swalwell is done, his supporters have to pick someone else. That could actually push more voters behind one or two stronger Democrats instead of spreading them thin.

Honestly the Dems may have needed this. Too many cooks in the kitchen was their real problem going into June. If Swalwell dropping out triggers a few other long shots to call it quits too, Democrats could end up more united heading into November than they would have been if none of this ever happened.

List of Democrats urging Swalwell to exit California governor race

"These allegations are flat false," the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a post on X. "And I will fight them."

www.newsweek.com

There is a second thing going on that could help Democrats. Trump endorsed one of the 2 leading Republicans. That could fuel a move away from the other Republican and open up a spot for a Democrat as well.

 

[Conservative from Georgia]

If that is going to happen, then we know the real reason Progs have jettisoned him.