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JI7

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25. I am leaning Swalwell if he decides to run. My problem with Steyer

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Wed Nov 19, 2025, 05:36 PM

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is he hasn't held public office before and while he might have the right positions on issues and the right intentions he might not have the political experience to deal with the "politics" of things. I would prefer he try for lower office first.

Governor of California is a huge job . We saw what happened with Arnold.

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Bilionaire Tom Steyer declares run for California governor [View all] In It to Win It Wednesday OP

Sorry, but I don't trust any billionaires at this point. Maybe he can prove himself somehow Walleye Wednesday #1

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Right? Just because someone has Cha Wednesday #20

Maybe we SHOULD try a billionaire leftstreet Wednesday #13

You might want to catch up on what the Billionaires are doing to this country as we speak. NotHardly Wednesday #14

What Congress is letting them do n/t leftstreet Wednesday #15

Let his money work for the party. Let him form an NGO. Newsome is the Governor unless he's running for POTUS ... marble falls Wednesday #2

Newsom can't run again. haele Wednesday #8

Doh! I usta know that. Still want a none billionaire in the office. marble falls Wednesday #9

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One good one out of how many? Starting with Gov Rockefeller. marble falls Wednesday #17

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Being a billionaire is not a qualification Bettie Wednesday #3

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Ugh... ck4829 Wednesday #6

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That's good to know fujiyamasan Wednesday #11

Interesting how certain progressives instinctively dislike the guy... W_HAMILTON Wednesday #12

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Been lied to and burnt before. marble falls Wednesday #18

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Surely by many non-billionaires as well. W_HAMILTON Wednesday #27

I knew that was coming Before I Cha Wednesday #21

Some people seem to think "the billionaires" is a baseball team DFW Wednesday #23

Nope, go buy your own asteroid. California doesn't need any more billionaire "wisdom". hatrack Wednesday #24

I am leaning Swalwell if he decides to run. My problem with Steyer JI7 Wednesday #25

Yech 🤢 No Thanks ... nt Raine Wednesday #26

Good for him. An environmentalist Democrat... QueerDuck Wednesday #28