CA-Sen: California Quake

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Once Boxer announces her retirement, 2016 is officially under way.


Daily Kos gives a rundown of potential candidates:

-Attorney General Kamala Harris (D)
-Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom (D)
-Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D)
-Philanthropist Tom Steyer (D)
-Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)
-Rep. Jackie Speier (D)
-Secretary of State-Elect Alex Padilla (D)
-Treasurer-Elect John Chiang (D)
-Rep. Xavier Becerra (D)
-Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D)
-Ex-Rep. Jane Harman (D)
-Former Controller Steve Westley (D)
-San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer (R)



Expect a lot of people to pass on this, then be brought up again when Feinstein and Brown retire.

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Rep. Loretta Sanchez is considering a run if and when Boxer retires

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Loretta Sanchez apparently prepping to enter after Easter.

Can't beat Harris, but maybe we'll get someone more liberal for her House seat.

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Laura Capps won't run for her moms seat

Republicans have a non-joke candidate here too, so look out for this one now.

Both the Democrats currently in the race are arguably stronger than Capps would have been, Salud Carbajal especially. This just makes it less likely for two Republicans to slip into the general.

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Confirms my notions splendidly!  I'm definitely tactical-voting for Loretta now. She's hilarious!

However, she did make a funny joke, so this might disqualify her amongst Democrats. Fortunately we have open jungle primaries.

Well, Sanchez definitely has the racist vote locked down.

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When asked about it today, Sanchez literally ran away.

Sanchez will always be the woman who took down B1 Bob, and for that she deserves praise.

But her Senate campaign is going to be a disaster, and I'm looking forward to it.