What a long, strange trip it's been
- 1970: Elected as California Secretary of State with 51% of the vote
- 1974: Won Democratic primary for Governor of California with 38% of the vote
- 1974: Elected as Governor of California with 50% of the vote
- 1976: Lost Democratic presidential primaries to Jimmy Carter, finishing second with a nationwide 14% of the vote
- 1978: Won Democratic primary for Governor of California as an incumbent, with 78% of the vote
- 1978: Reelected as Governor of California with 56% of the vote
- 1980: Lost Democratic presidential primaries to Jimmy Carter, finishing third with a nationwide 3% of the vote
- 1982: Won Democratic primary for Senator from California with 51% of the vote
- 1982: Lost California Senate election to Pete Wilson, with 45% of the vote
- 1992: Lost Democratic presidential primaries to Bill Clinton, finishing second with a nationwide 20% of the vote
- 1998: Elected Mayor of Oakland with 59% of the vote
- 2002: Reelected Mayor of Oakland with 63% of the vote
- 2006: Won Democratic primary for California Attorney General with 63% of the vote
- 2006: Elected California Attorney General with 56% of the vote
- 2010: Won Democratic primary for Governor of California with 84% of the vote
- 2010: Elected as Governor of California with 53% of the vote
posted by The Front at 7:31 PM
1 Comments:
Won against a pants suit stuffed with money. Pretty satisfying, really.
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