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Duggan is dropping out of the Governor's race (Original Post) bif 6 hrs ago OP
Why? Srkdqltr 5 hrs ago #1
He didn't want to play spoiler Johnny2X2X 4 hrs ago #2
According the the Free Press bif 4 hrs ago #4
Ok. I understand that. If he would have run democratic, i would havr voted for him. Srkdqltr 4 hrs ago #3

Johnny2X2X

(24,440 posts)
2. He didn't want to play spoiler
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:32 AM
4 hrs ago

He’s more of a progressive independent and didn’t want to hand the governor’s mansion to a crazy MAGA.

bif

(27,242 posts)
4. According the the Free Press
Fri May 22, 2026, 09:03 AM
4 hrs ago

His numbers were't great and he didn't want to continue pouring money into a campaign that he wasn't going to win.

Srkdqltr

(9,954 posts)
3. Ok. I understand that. If he would have run democratic, i would havr voted for him.
Fri May 22, 2026, 08:42 AM
4 hrs ago

I was disappointed that he ran independent.

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