Which California Democrat do you think may run for President one day?

[Pushed To The Left]

[Sandpiper]

1. Definitely Newsom

Only 37 years old.

One of the rising stars in the party.

[mark414]

3. whether we like it or not

the gay marriage thing would DESTROY him

he'd never have a chance

that is, provided it's still a hot button topic 15-20 years down the road

which, unfortunately, it probably will be

[davidinalameda]

5. Newsom

especially after his wife said he's hung

:bounce:

[FuzzyHamster]

12. awesome

:o

[FuzzyHamster]

2. Newsom

I have a lot of respect for.

[AndyTiedye]

4. BARBARA LEE

She has more guts than anyone else in Congress!

[Padme Amidala]

7. I agree. Barbara is a hero.

No one in Congress has her courage.

[Padme Amidala]

6. Lorretta's chief assistant makes Strom Thurmond look like a liberal Dem.

A lot of information is being suppressed from Loretta by one of her assistants, such as a resolution by her own central committee calling for her to back the Department of Peace. Her assistant said that a resolution calling for an independent investigation of Wellstone's death would hurt Loretta because Raytheon was one of Loretta's contributors and she did not want to lose their campaign contributions. A lot of Loretta's positions wind up being on the wrong side, such as her support for the $87 billion. Loretta, hereself, used to be a Republican. If she cleans up her staff, she might improve.

[robertarctor]

8. You're forgetting the next Democratic gubernatorial front-runner.

Phil Angelides.

[genius]

18. I'm voting for Phil for Governor

[Robbie67]

9. Newsome is probably the most viable on this list

Though I'd LOVE to see Maxine Waters as President. She'd kick some ass.

[DaveinMD]

10. Loretta Sanchez

is the one I'd choose. She's somewhat centrist and has risen pretty fast within the national party. I'd bet that she runs for Feinstein's seat when she retires.

[genius]

11. She's taking too much money from defense contractors.

[DaveinMD]

14. that's a policy consideration

She is still the person with the brightest future in CA right now. A young female Latino who is incredibly telegenic. She's got a bright future.

[genius]

16. She's reached her peak. Too many people are protesting her

When she speaks on behalf of other candidates, protestors show up to protest her - not the candidates for whom she's speaking. She's alieanated a lot of voters she would need to have on her side in a bid for higher office.

[Freddie Stubbs]

20. That didn't stop Kerry from getting the Democratic nomination

[Freddie Stubbs]

21. Newsome will probably have to get elected to higher office

before he would be taken seriously as a candidate for President. With that said, as long as he plays his cards right, he may someday be Governor or Senator. Feinstien is a former mayor and so was Pete Wilson.

[Capn Sunshine]

13. Dianne's already got a PAC for this purpose....

ready or not here she comes

[DaveinMD]

15. she's been talked about

for some time, but I think her time has passed.

[genius]

17. On which ticket is she planning on running. Most Dems don't like her.

[Freddie Stubbs]

19. Yet she keeps winning Democratic primaries

Funny how that keeps happening.

[Freddie Stubbs]

22. She will be 79 years old when Kerry finishes his second term

That will make Bob Dole from '96 look like a spring chicken.