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wryter2000

(47,502 posts) Wed Aug 18, 2021, 11:14 AM Aug 2021

Official DNC position on question 2 on the recall ballot [View all]

I wasn't sure whether I should vote for an alternative person to be governor on the recall vote. It was my belief the two questions (should we recall Gavin Newsom? and who should replace him if the recall is approved?) were totally separate questions. However, I have signed up to make calls for the DNC, and they answer my uncertainty with this. (From their call script.)

"Vote NO on the recall and leave the second question blank. The candidates running on the second question are Trump Republicans who want to impose Trump’s right wing agenda on California. Voting NO is the only way to block the Republican power grab."

So, that's what I plan to do.

I don't know the status of the suit brought by people at the UC Berkeley law school on blocking the recall.

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Official DNC position on question 2 on the recall ballot [View all] wryter2000 Aug 2021 OP

Seems like a poor reccomendation. Salviati Aug 2021 #1

Exactly. It is a stupid recommendation. There are plenty of alternative Democratic candidates JohnSJ Aug 2021 #2

Are there? wryter2000 Aug 2021 #4

Yes, I will list them JohnSJ Aug 2021 #6

But wouldn't voting "NO" on Question 1 only with no vote for anyone on... brush Aug 2021 #16

Not sure wryter2000 Aug 2021 #20

they are separate, if he loses the yes no the person with the most votes wins even if that is Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #37

Thanks for this, I am a little pissed the party is not TELLING us who to vote for, quite frankly Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #38

The title of the OP is the DNC position..."No" on Question 1 only. brush Aug 2021 #39

And that makes no sense to me, at all Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #40

The worse Dems are ten times better than any republican. Take that to the bank. brush Aug 2021 #41

Exactly, so why dont they just recommend one? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #42

Sorry, I'll never go along with this republican, ginned-up recall. My vote is for the... brush Aug 2021 #44

OK, I get the emotion, I dont get the logic. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #45

I see it the other way. If we vote "No" and that's it, Newsom will get a majority... brush Aug 2021 #46

but that is not it. What if he loses the question of recall and IS recalled, you will then Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #48

A vote of "No" is a vote not to recall the governor. brush Aug 2021 #49

Wait, you do understand you can vote NO and select someone IN CASE he is recalled, right? Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #51

Of course. I'm with the DNC on this. But you do what you want to do. brush Aug 2021 #52

It did seem a bit odd to me wryter2000 Aug 2021 #3

I'd go off script if I were you. Salviati Aug 2021 #5

Actually Schwarzenegger was quite bad. He put our state in bad financial situation, and make JohnSJ Aug 2021 #8

I know wryter2000 Aug 2021 #22

On that basis, yes JohnSJ Aug 2021 #23

Is there a best option? Retrograde Aug 2021 #34

Looking at my ballot now, I count 9 Dem candidates. chia Aug 2021 #7

I voted NO, and Paffrath as the alternative, not because he is great, but because he is polling JohnSJ Aug 2021 #9

I'm sitting here with my NO vote filled in, and trying to figure out what to do. Very conflicting chia Aug 2021 #11

I wouldn't agonize over it too much, because if NO prevails, the rest is irrelevant JohnSJ Aug 2021 #13

There was a time I'd have thought the NO would be a slam dunk, but then there also was a time chia Aug 2021 #15

Wouldn't just voting "NO" on Question 1, a vote for Newsom, help give him... brush Aug 2021 #19

Yes it would, but there's a worry CA Democrats are too complacent and the GOP too fired up chia Aug 2021 #30

Paffrath has some real bad ideas, but I guess he is leading so you vote for him, I guess Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #43

NO, I won't be voting for Paffrath, you can add Epoch Times to his list of very bad things... chia Aug 2021 #47

But in your scenario you will not have voted for Governor of your state, and you could have. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #50

I haven't put the ballot in the envelope yet. I'll keep looking for a least worst that's better than chia Aug 2021 #53

MY thought is even if he stinks but is better than any con, then voting for him makes sense Eliot Rosewater Aug 2021 #56

A real estate broker with no government experience? Retrograde Aug 2021 #35

Hope for the best that the suit succeeds to stop this repug power grab of a recall. brush Aug 2021 #10

When did they file suit? wryter2000 Aug 2021 #25

I think the suit was just filed last week. Filing it weeks/months ago would've... brush Aug 2021 #26

Do you have a link? I can't confirm. vanlassie Aug 2021 #12

My vote is no on the recall question then write-in Gavin Newsom as to who should replace him. Not LoisB Aug 2021 #14

So apparentlyu that will not be counted because a vote no on recall is already considered a vote for ColinC Aug 2021 #18

Thank you for that information. I did not know that. LoisB Aug 2021 #31

Yeah but I'm thinking of the lawsuit goes the right way, the rules could change and the write one fo ColinC Aug 2021 #32

I worte in Villaragosa in case the recall succeeds and he files the papers to run ColinC Aug 2021 #17

Yes. Newsom can get 49.9% of the vote and still lose to someone with 15%. brush Aug 2021 #21

I doibt they can invalidate the vote. But if they don't make a decision soon, it would could be very ColinC Aug 2021 #24

Ugh! catchnrelease Aug 2021 #54

I only like him because I feel he single handedly revamped public transportation. ColinC Aug 2021 #57

Democrats NOT voting on the second part is a republican wet dream Brother Buzz Aug 2021 #27

Never heard of them wryter2000 Aug 2021 #28

All I could find catchnrelease Aug 2021 #55

Just say "no." Auggie Aug 2021 #29

"Women know less than men about political issues.... " Larry Elder quote IcyPeas Aug 2021 #33

Stephanie Miller says wryter2000 Aug 2021 #36