CA-SEN: Feinstein leads de Leon 46-24

[RandySF]

In the all-Democrat election for United States Senator from California, incumbent Dianne Feinstein wins her sixth term today, defeating former State Senate President Kevin de Leon 46% to 24%, with 31% of likely voters -- overwhelmingly Republicans -- undecided. De Leon runs most strongly with voters aged 35-49, those with middle incomes, those who attended some college, and in urban parts of the state -- but does not break past 30% among any of those subgroups.


http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=5c3abf41-032d-4193-a22c-ff7533569df9

[BigmanPigman]

1. Not even close.

[Scurrilous]

2. K&R

[Cha]

3. Gracias RSF!

[Me.]

5. Fingers Crossed For DiFi

Aloha....

[Cha]

6. Aloha, Me!

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. Run! Diane! Run!

[Blue_true]

7. We win regardless, I love that.

But, my guess, DiFi takes it, no reason for her not to. I really think DeLeon went for it too soon, he should have stayed in the Cali Senate and ran in 6 years when DiFi likely would not have run. As things are, DeLeon likely gets beaten in November and in 6 years face a rath of capable democrats, possibly even Newsom.

[R B Garr]

8. Agreed, and to add that part of De Leon going for

it too soon is that he looks to be aiming for the Revolution types with his copied rhetoric of insults implying Feinstein is out of touch with California. He copied some other messages, too. That doesn’t look like it is paying off for him and it might actually harm his future prospects. Empty insults didn’t win in progressive California and just show shallowness.

[Blue_true]

10. I want to see Our Revolution blown to shit as fast as possible.

They have won what, less than 10% of the primaries that they entered in. It is hard to argue with what they claim they want, any true democrat want those policy changes also. But their pettiness and vindictiveness is beyond enraging.

[RandySF]

12. I like Justice Democrats better

They have a similar platform without the baggage of the 2016.

[R B Garr]

16. Agreed again. Petty, vindictive and childish. I am enjoying seeing them

diminished, which seems to be happening as you indicated in the win percentages. You can't insult people for too long before you get it right back.

What I don't agree with about their so-called "policies" is they look more like a way to campaign endlessly than actually getting anything done. Trump has figured that out, too, with his endless campaign rallies. Universal health care was on the table decades ago, and there is nothing wrong with trying to get a public option going, but the all or nothing threats make me question what their motives are. I'm glad some Dems have figured out how to start outflanking them. If it's endless campaigning, then it's easy to beat them at that because Democrats have more visibility than third party/Independents.

[R B Garr]

9. This is no surprise. A popular Senator with seniority

on committees trumps mean-spirited pettiness.

[gabeana]

11. That is not a great Number for Feinstein

A "Popular" senator under 50%
be a lot closer than people think and if get close knowing her record she will veer right to pick up undecided apathetic republicans

"In 1993, the newly elected Feinstein became the first California senator in decades to make immigration control a major political issue. On talk shows, in the Senate and in the Los Angeles Times, she said that “illegal” immigrants cost the state billions and filled its jails with criminals. How to crack down? Feinstein’s proposal was to charge a $1 toll on anyone entering the country and use the money to increase funding for the Border Patrol."

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Trump-s-anti-immigration-policy-rooted-in-7466092.php

I am not off base saying she could veer right

[displacedtexan]

13. 25 years ago?

How about this century?

Dianne Feinstein and Bernard Sanders are from different parties but have agreed on 81 percent of votes in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/F000062-dianne-feinstein/compare-votes/S000033-bernard-sanders/115

She's my senator. Is she yours?

[gabeana]

14. yup but hopefully come January, no longer

It is going to be an uphill battle because of a lot of apologist for RW behavior

more stuff for you to chew on

It was the year of Proposition 187, the 1994 ballot initiative that sought to cut health care, education and other benefits for undocumented immigrants. Feinstein opposed the measure, but her critics say she took a position too late, waiting until late October in a re-election year before coming out against it. In 1995, Feinstein advocated for a national identification card that could be equipped with a magnetic chip that could contain individual fingerprints and, perhaps, retina scans. She was also among Senate Democrats to vote in 2006 for a border security bill allowing construction of a fence between the U.S. and Mexico.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article195004389.html

[NY_20th]

15. Excellent.

We need her strong leadership during this national crisis.