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It's official, Republicans are locked out of the California Senate race. (Original Post) RandySF Jun 2018 OP
Oh My! This could not have turned out better. Wwcd Jun 2018 #1
Happy to see my de Leon vote worked! n/t FreeState Jun 2018 #2
Me too...I used the same block out strategy. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #4
Thank you, both, so much. Good job! Hortensis Jun 2018 #7
Let's hope de Leon doesn't implode with all the R B Garr Jun 2018 #3
If she campaigns it will be the first lunatica Jun 2018 #5
And it seems likely there were no dem lockouts Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #6
Wow. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #8
Nope. Only the top two from the primary will be on the ballot Jose Garcia Jun 2018 #11
This sounds so strange to me. NCTraveler Jun 2018 #13
Hahahahahahaha ellie Jun 2018 #9
It would have been good if Gavin Newsom had used his big lead in the governor's race to pull another Blue_true Jun 2018 #10
He knows that he will beat the GOP candidate easily Jose Garcia Jun 2018 #12
Still, it sucks that he chose to do what he did. Blue_true Jun 2018 #14
Oh wow that is awesome! Dem_4_Life Jun 2018 #15

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
5. If she campaigns it will be the first
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 02:55 AM
Jun 2018

time in decades. She’s barely noticed the elections since she first became Senator. It’s the same for Nancy Pelosi. They’ve both had worry free solid backing from the beginning.

Voltaire2

(13,067 posts)
6. And it seems likely there were no dem lockouts
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 05:57 AM
Jun 2018

down ballot. So this was a pretty good night for our party in CA.

ellie

(6,929 posts)
9. Hahahahahahaha
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:05 AM
Jun 2018

Hahahahahahaha

But I thought the God botherers were going to pray the repukes into office?

Hahahahahahahahaha

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
10. It would have been good if Gavin Newsom had used his big lead in the governor's race to pull another
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:55 AM
Jun 2018

DEM through, but he chose to help a republican, that is awful, IMO. Feinstein did it right, she chose not to attack fellow democrats to insure herself an easier general election matchup.

Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts)
12. He knows that he will beat the GOP candidate easily
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:15 AM
Jun 2018

Running against another Democrat was more risky for him.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
14. Still, it sucks that he chose to do what he did.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:21 AM
Jun 2018

My guess is that if he ran an idealistic race, he could beat anyone, Dem or repugh, but he chose the lowroad.

Dem_4_Life

(1,765 posts)
15. Oh wow that is awesome!
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 09:28 AM
Jun 2018

It seems weird since it is so different than what I am used to but totally awesome.

Thank you California!!!

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