https://freerepublic.com/tag/rustyhicks/ en-us Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:24:12 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4376300/posts Ten days ago, Congressmember Eric Swalwell was getting very close to becoming the Democratic candidate for governor of California. But then he imploded amidst sensational accusations of sexual harassment and assault. Within hours of the revelations, Swalwell abandoned his campaign and then resigned from Congress and is now under criminal investigation. Why Swalwell was leading the field of Democratic hopefuls was never clear. His only claim to political fame was being one of President Donald Trump’s most persistent critics — which, of course, has little to do with governing the nation’s most populous state. It seemed he was seen as... CalMatters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4376300/posts#comment Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:24:12 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3955718/posts Top Democrats from California are showing support for Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) amid a GOP-led recall effort targeting him as the California Democratic Party holds its annual convention. In video messages to the convention released by the state party on Saturday, Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Vice President Harris, formerly a U.S. senator from California, showed their support for the governor. "I want to thank our friend and governor, Gavin Newsom, for his leadership," Harris said at the beginning of her video message, adding, "I support him 100 percent." "With the leadership of Gov. Gavin Newsom and [California... The Hill via MSN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3955718/posts#comment Sun, 2 May 2021 22:19:45 GMT