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nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts) Tue Nov 23, 2021, 10:13 PM Nov 2021

Xavier Becerra is the most experience candidate for statewide and national office.

Served 24 years in the US House.
Held various leadership positions in the US House.(House Democratic Assistant to the Leader, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus.)
Served 4 years as CA Attorney General
Served at least 2 years as US Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Is very charismatic.
Is a mainstream progressive.

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Xavier Becerra is the most experience candidate for statewide and national office. (Original Post) nkpolitics1212 Nov 2021 OP

He's in Biden's cabinet now. What are you advocating he run for? brush Nov 2021 #1

Becerra for US Senate to replace Feinstein. nkpolitics1212 Nov 2021 #2

Fingers crossed that it happens. brush Nov 2021 #3

brush

(53,841 posts)

1. He's in Biden's cabinet now. What are you advocating he run for?

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 10:24 PM

Nov 2021

If Feinstein resigns I say yes for Newsom to replace her with him.

nkpolitics1212

(8,617 posts)

2. Becerra for US Senate to replace Feinstein.

Reply to brush (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 10:43 PM

Nov 2021

Newsom appointing Becerra to the US Senate will be a very smart move.
Padilla, the soon to be Senior US Senator of CA can build up a lot of seniority in the US Senate.
Becerra has more experience than Padilla.

brush

(53,841 posts)

3. Fingers crossed that it happens.

Reply to nkpolitics1212 (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 10:49 PM

Nov 2021

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