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Old 01-20-2017, 10:33 AM
 
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Ca Governorship held today who do you think would win? I'm going with Brown simply because of the 'D


Um, Reagan was a D when he was governor. Of course at that time a D was still anti-socialist, anti-communist in its ideology.
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Old 01-20-2017, 10:35 AM
 
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It will be Peter Thiel who will be running for governor of California on the Republican side next cycle. Peter Thiel considering bid for California governor - POLITICO get ready for a gay, high tech, billionaire running a beautiful state which has been horribly mismanaged.


Wow - now that will be a fun election!
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Old 01-20-2017, 10:38 AM
 
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Unless you dug up the majority of Reagan's voters, along with Reagan, he wouldn't stand a chance against Brown today. The electorate in California has changed too much.
You would be surprised at how many of us are still around. I am proud to say that the first Presidential vote I ever cast was for Ronald Reagan. The last great president and the last one worth voting for.
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Old 01-20-2017, 10:44 AM
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Um, Reagan was a D when he was governor. Of course at that time a D was still anti-socialist, anti-communist in its ideology.
Um, no. But I agree with the rest of your sentiment.
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Old 01-24-2017, 11:15 PM
 
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Um, Reagan was a D when he was governor. Of course at that time a D was still anti-socialist, anti-communist in its ideology.
Reagan became a Republican 5 years before his run for governor. I don't think Reagan could win California today.

Peter Thiel is likely too libertarian to win California and he supported Trump.
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Old 01-25-2017, 07:10 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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i think reagan would have still won against brown. he overcame a lot in 1980 when he beat carter, and he did it with a positive campaign message.

But he didn't do it in just one left-leaning state.
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Old 01-25-2017, 09:59 AM
 
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Ca Governorship held today who do you think would win? I'm going with Brown simply because of the 'D
Calling someone Brown is racist.
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Old 01-25-2017, 10:06 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Reagan wouldn't get past the Republican primaries in CA today. IMHO, he would be considered too moderate in comparison to what the Republican constituency wants today.
We are talking CA not Texas or OK. Not to mention he was one of the most skilled campaigners most of us have ever seen and I know I have been voting for more years than posters here have been alive or longer than most that is.
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Old 01-25-2017, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Um, Reagan was a D when he was governor. Of course at that time a D was still anti-socialist, anti-communist in its ideology.
OMG, I don't know where you get your information. He actually gave a speech at Goldwater's nomination. When Reagan got nominated 2 years later, his opponent was Brown's father.
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Old 01-26-2017, 10:12 AM
 
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Looking at it another way....Reagan could win in CA today. He gave amnesty to the undocumented and millions of people stayed and prospered in the U.S. because he did. He'd have the "formerly undocumented and their descendants" vote locked up.

Trump would hate him.....but Trump hates everyone who doesn't kiss his keister. He'd also hate Reagan because Reagan would be MUCH more popular then Trump.
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