The first step for the candidates running in next year’s California Senate race is to quietly try to spook newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler into not running at all.
The first step for the candidates running in next year’s California Senate race is to quietly try to spook newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler into not running at all.
Because politics is all about relationships, as Kevin so rudely found out this week. She can do more for her career by not running for this office:
The public reason the Governor gave for picking her was that he did not want to give any of the announced candidates the further benefit of incumbency. So if she goes ahead and runs anyway, it makes him look bad, and less likely to trust her with another appointment.
the announced candidates all have their own supporters, and if she comes into the race, she is bound to pick off some of the other candidates existing supporters. Even if she doesn’t win, she might siphon off enough votes to change the outcome in the primary.
she might want to build her political career on her own credentials, and not on any advantage granted by the Governor.