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I think it was unlikely he'd have gone Republican, and Democrats would have been wary about going with a billionaire in 45's wake. He was probably a non-starter
by delecti 9y ago
I think it was unlikely he'd have gone Republican, and Democrats would have been wary about going with a billionaire in 45's wake. He was probably a non-starter already.
- protomyth 9y ago> Democrats would have been wary about going with a billionaire in 45's wake The draft Oprah people would disagree with that statement.
- sincerely 9y ago> Democrats would have been wary about going with a billionaire in 45's wake Given that the dems seem to do anything they can to avoid actually winning elections, I'd have to agree
- jrs95 9y agoTo be honest, he’s probably too white to win a Democratic primary too. That’s a bigger deal than his being a billionaire.
- adamnemecek 9y ago...despite being jewish.
- jrs95 9y agoAsk Black and Hispanic voters if they care about that. Being Jewish didn’t seem to do Dianne Feinstein any good. California Democrats dropped her in favor of a Hispanic candidate, Kevin de León.
- InitialLastName 9y agoCorrection: California Democrats dropped her in favor of a liberal candidate, Kevin de León.
- jrs95 9y agoYou’re right, I’m sure demographics have absolutely nothing to do with it. And this isn’t a trend that’s going to continue. And it’s not one that many progressives, including white progressives, are actively advocating for.
- InitialLastName 9y agoI didn't say it had nothing to do with it, but I wouldn't have been surprised to see Feinstein face a more progressive white dude either. She's far too far to the right to be a reasonable senator for California in the current political environment.
- dragonwriter 9y agoI suspect the party endorsement is strategic; Feinstein has been polling way above de Léon and has stronger endorsements and leads in every demographic group. If the party can shift some of the support to de Léon in the primary (last poll I saw had them at something like 46-17, with de Léon’s 17 still above any Republican) they maximize the chance that even if the Republicans can solidify behind one candidate, Feinstein and de Léon can get the top two spots in the jungle primary and be the two candidates that advance to the general; if that happens, the party can essentially shift general election spending to other races. OTOH, endorsing Feinstein would reinforce her position, undercut de Léon, and make it more likely that a Republican takes second in the primary, advancing to the general.
- tmalsburg2 9y agoWhy should Zuckerberg unnecessarily antagonize one half of the voters by becoming a party's candidate? No, Zuckerberg's best bet would be to run as an independent. Both parties are in shambles anyway and would be more a liability than a help for someone like him.
- delecti 9y agoZuckerberg is too smart to think a third party candidate has any chance of winning. The parties being in shambles does nothing to change that, and if anything it's going to heighten tribal affiliation with those two labels.
- 9935c101ab17a66 9y agoI definitely think that both mainstream parties being in shambles absolute does have an impact on the chance of a third party candidate winning.
- skellera 9y agoIf there was any election that a third party had a chance, it would be next.
- heedlessly2 9y agoSheryl Sandberg would help Zuck get the feminist vote because of the "Lean In" movement