Boxer retiring? WTF?

I get info from her office all the time.

But it's a fact that she's not raising money, either. I remember going to two SF fundraisers in 2007 (with appearance by Sen. Barack Obama and former VP AL Gore), three years ahead of 2010. She's barely raised 100k for 2016.

I live in MD but love Barbara Boxer.

Thanks for clearing that up, Cleita!

it's not something the OP pulled out of his ass.

She sends me many emails a week and I know she's not going.

Her campaign funds are a matter of public record. If you're saying that she's holding more than is recorded you are accusing her of a federal crime.

http://www.newsweek.com/barbara-boxer-about-throw-towel-269058

Your accusations are laughable.

It's fine. Said person has not expressed that desire.

On potential successors for a 74 year old senator? The seat hasn't been up in 20some years, California is a big state, I'm sure there are plenty of people eyeing it, and reading tea leaves.

i wonder if she would make a deal with newsom so they don't end up running for the same seat.

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it IS important for Democrats to be courting YOUNGER possibilities.

Republicans learned their lesson with Dole & McCain.. Older is NOT necessarily better in this day and age.

It's a scary thing to think about, when elected republicans are getting younger, and our party philosophy is not on the same page.



As crass as it sounds, optics matter..

If voters have a choice of a younger candidate with a young family, vs a craggy older person who got their first ipad at age 55. the younger person looks more savvy, even though their ideas may be dangerous.

Experience matters, but what used to work back "then" may no longer even be relevant to "now".

This is just another reason why term limits (a la the presidency) makes sense to me. Too many people vote incumbents in, time after time because they are lazy voters.. It would be nice to have a constantly "churning" crew in DC. Some think that we would "lose out" on our senior statesmen with time limits, but wouldn't it be luverly to know that McConnell had only 1 year left..or Scalia? or Thomas?.. We NEED new blood...in all arenas.

I know it's not a popular topic, but our aging elected dems in Congress is absolutely problematic. And I include my own Senators in that- Bernie Sanders and Pat Leahy.

but I would much prefer Boxer.

advancing gay marriage here in SF, Newsom was a disaster for San Francisco. Or should I clarify, for anyone in SF making under 100k. Electing him will only continue the pro-Big Business Democratic trend.

I went to many community events here in SF over the years that featured him and came away with the certainty that everything he did was really about achieving higher office. SF was already in his rear view mirror when he won his first term. I voted for Ammiano and Gonzalez in their runs against him -- they actually gave a shit about San Francisco.

He would actually be perfect for DC -- he is all about the deals.

My guess is they are going to try to hold on as long as they can just like most other senators.

I know he's a "Democrat," but I seem to remember he is more of a Hillary Clinton "Democrat." Wait. Wasn't he fighting against the Medical Marijuana dispensaries in Southern California? How did he handle the Occupy L.A. movement? Southern Californians, pipe in here.

And Eric Garcetti. Is he any relationship to Gil Garcetti -- a well-known name to Southern California Boomers.

Personally, I want to see Newsom as Governor and Harris as our next Senator.