Thread: San Fran mayor announces he's running for governor

Heaven Help Calfiornia. If we think Arnold is bad, can you imagine Gavin Newsom or Diane Frankenstein? I think that will be the straw that broke the camels back for me. I will just HAVE to leave even though all of my family is here. OH!!!! Then there is Tony the Villian who has really screwed up LA. I have a really sick feeling.



SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has made it official—he's running to become California's next governor.
The 41-year-old mayor used the social networking sites Twitter and Facebook to announce on Tuesday that he was seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Newsom could face 71-year-old Attorney General Jerry Brown and 64-year-old Lt. Gov. John Garamendi in next year's Democratic primary. Brown was governor from 1975 to 1983.


Other Democrats mentioned as possible contenders include 56-year-old Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and 75-year-old U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

Oh Puke! Well we knew this was coming. Im gonna be sick....

Just what California needs another stupid liberal idiot that will sell them out to the illegals.

Yes we are doomed! Too many unions,state employees,illegals AND people who don't pay taxes. Its adios for me! This state will never elect a republican again. Not the Arnold was good. The libs actually love him.

Unless I have lost count there are now 23 people (give of take a few) running for governor of California.

Are any of the candidates pro-American and against Amnesty?

JohnDoe2 wrote:

Unless I have lost count there are now 23 people (give of take a few) running for governor of California.

Would it be too much to ask for a solid conservative who supports attrition through enforcement over amnesty?

I would love to see former congressman Duncan Hunter join the fray.

Originally Posted by ELE

Are any of the candidates pro-American and against Amnesty?

I can't even get a list of all of the names yet. The local paper said 22 the last time someone announced they were running but they only gave about 4 names and I never heard of 2 of them. 2 elections ago we had a bunch of people running including a "Professional Dancer" (Pole Dancer) and Gary Coleman (The ex-child actor who is now a security guard).

Originally Posted by MW

JohnDoe2 wrote:

Unless I have lost count there are now 23 people (give of take a few) running for governor of California.

Would it be too much to ask for a solid conservative who supports attrition through enforcement over amnesty?

I would love to see former congressman Duncan Hunter join the fray. :)

I want Trancredo to move to California and run. Hunter or Bilbray would also be good.

But they won't let me pick the candidates and they only let me vote once.

California gubernatorial election, 2010

General elections

Nov. 2010

The 2010 California gubernatorial election will be held on November 2, 2010, with the primary election on June 8, and will include the races for the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Controller, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Insurance Commissioner. The winning candidates will serve a four year term from 2011 to 2015. All constitutional office holders are prohibited from serving more than two terms in the same position. The incumbent, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be prohibited from seeking a third term under California's existing term limit laws. The two-term limit on the office of Governor applies only to terms served after November 6, 1990, thereby allowing former two-time California Governor Jerry Brown to run again, as Brown served his terms from 1975–1983.[1]

Candidates

Democratic candidates
Attorney General and former Governor Jerry Brown [2]
Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi [3][2]
Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom [4][2](Official as of 4/21/09)[5]

Potential Democratic candidates
State Controller John Chiang[6]
U.S. Senator and former Mayor of San Francisco Dianne Feinstein [7]
Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell [6]
Mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa [8]
Businessman and former State Controller Steve Westly [3]

Republican candidates
Businesswoman Meg Whitman [9] (announced)
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner [10][2] (formed exploratory committee)
Former House Representative Tom Campbell [11][2](formed exploratory committee)

Potential Republican candidates
Businesswoman Carly Fiorina [12] (also potential candidate for Senate)
Businessman and former Republican nominee Bill Simon [13]

Peace and Freedom candidates
See also: Peace and Freedom Party
2008 Socialist Party USA vice presidential nominee Stewart Alexander [14]

Potential Green Party candidates
See also: Green Party (United States)
Lew Tremaine, Vice-Mayor of Fairfax, California[15]