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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,929 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 11:45 AM Tuesday

BRAND SPANKING NEW CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR POLL Steyer 21% Hilton 18% [View all]

https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=ee26505b-573e-4077-bf28-3596b3dd8245

Poll concluded before Swalwell dropped out. As long as a D makes it to Nov I could give a rat's --- who that D is.

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**BRAND SPANKING NEW CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR POLL** Steyer 21% Hilton 18% [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Tuesday OP

And this is even with Swalwell still a choice! We could see a top two Democratic race if things work out the right way SSJVegeta Tuesday #1

Bianco and Hilton are both terrible choices. You know what they say about everything Trump touches! Initech Tuesday #4

Go Steyer go!!! Initech Tuesday #2

Would like Bacera vs. Steyer WSHazel Tuesday #29

Same. obamanut2012 Tuesday #3

Democrat Tom Steyer finishes first with 21% of the vote, and leads among most demographic subgroups, including among Celerity Tuesday #5

Mainly on housing prices and homelessness. haele Tuesday #28

Steyer looking good now flamingdem Tuesday #6

I would love to see 2 Dems in the general Mz Pip Tuesday #7

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My dream is those moonscape Tuesday #14

You apparently didn't read the details in the polling. Wiz Imp Tuesday #18

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Your statement was incorrect. Wiz Imp Tuesday #27

Steyer ABC123Easy Tuesday #9

He is a Democrat. Gaytano70 Tuesday #10

Steyer ABC123Easy Tuesday #40

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He's not "claiming " to be, he is a Democrat who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020. Gaytano70 Tuesday #43

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What has he done that is not like a Democrat? betsuni Tuesday #11

Let's all remember that Trump was a registered democrat pinkstarburst Tuesday #21

I Googled "Steyer tax loophole" and what came up: he wants to stop the "Trump tax loophole." betsuni Tuesday #30

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I don't know anything about him, will have to research. betsuni Tuesday #33

"wants to stop it" pinkstarburst Tuesday #36

Are you kidding me? ABC123Easy Tuesday #38

What leads you to ask? Torchlight Tuesday #35

Quality and substance? ABC123Easy Tuesday #37

Can be easy to overlook news and current events. Torchlight Tuesday #39

Okay ABC123Easy Tuesday #41

Interesting in that there was enough difference from poll to poll karynnj Tuesday #12

Great news! mikewv Tuesday #13

Swalwell is still polling at 9% -- He's ahead of Katie Porter Jose Garcia Tuesday #15

Still? Wiz Imp Tuesday #16

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Porter and Swalwell have both sunk their own campaigns pinkstarburst Tuesday #23

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There are non stop commercials for Steyer on TV all the time now. kimbutgar Tuesday #17

I really hate that billionaires can do this pinkstarburst Tuesday #24

Exactly ! kimbutgar Tuesday #26

He's likeable enough. DemocratSinceBirth Tuesday #19

There are still too many D with 5% or less. fargone Tuesday #31

For those who want to see numbers... appmanga Tuesday #34

Thanks for that excerpt senseandsensibility Tuesday #44