Tom Campbell to drop out of governor's race to run for U.S. Senate (vs. Boxer)

[Newsjock]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

In a move that will rock the state's political landscape, former Silicon Valley Congressman Tom Campbell will announce Thursday that he is dropping out of the California governor's race to run for the U.S. Senate, the Mercury News has learned.

Campbell has scheduled two news conferences to make the announcement: one at 9 a.m. in Los Angeles, the other at 2:30 p.m. at the San Jose Fairmont hotel, according to an e-mail from Campbell's campaign that was sent Monday to his major supporters. The e-mail referred to a "soon to be announced new venture" — confirmed by campaign sources to be a Senate run.

... In the Republican Senate primary, Campbell will now face former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, a fellow Silicon Valley moderate, and state Assemblyman Chuck DeVore of Irvine. The winner will face Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer in the fall.

... His ideology — liberal on social issues such as abortion and gay rights, conservative on fiscal matters — could make him the most formidable opponent for Boxer, some political analysts say. In past races, Boxer has drawn mainly Republican opponents that she can easily pigeonhole as right-wing ideologues. That wouldn't be possible with Campbell.

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[rocktivity]

1. He's still a Republican--That's all Boxer needs to say.

"Do you want more fake Democrats, or more real ones?"

Campbell may be able to say that Boxer's paty hasn't brought about change, but Boxer will be able to say that Campbell's party will bring about change for the worse.

:evilgrin:
rocktivity

[Skip Intro]

2. Looks indecisive, erratic - a quitter like Palin. BB should paint him as such if he's the nom.

[Tempest]

3. Campbell can't win the Repug nomination

In the Repug primaries, the central valley and Orange county hold too much influence and Campbell's abortion and gay rights stands don't fly here.

[Xithras]

8. Yep. He's not conservative enough.

Which, for us, is a good thing. The reactionary thugs love to shoot down the candidates that might actually present us a challenge, and instead support hard-right conservatives who don't have a bats chance in hell of winning. Personally, I'm fine with that :)

[SoapBox]

4. Gag, Barf, Spit...

Campbell?

Just another Rushpub bafoon that will vomit and spew
all sorts of hate and lies...*sigh*...when what we
need is solutions and help.

...tired...same-old...recycled.

That's Campbell.

[Demeter]

5. He Should Run Against Feinstein

They have so much more in common, and he could confuse the voters.

[diane in sf]

6. I totally agree! ha, ha

[Hell Hath No Fury]

9. He already did.

I think it was the first election after her ganing the seat -- and I voted for him because Feinstein had even refused to debate him or acknowledge he was in the race. She was acting as if the seat belonged to her and that pissed the shit out of me. One of the few times I voted for an "R" but DiFi had long ago lost my votes.

[Nikki Stone1]

7. Campbell actually had a good NARAL rating back in the 90s

The problem is that he will be beholden to the party once he gets to DC.

[bemildred]

10. War of the wealthy egotists, coming right up. nt