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Peter Thiel considering bid for California governor
politico.com ^ | 1/14/17 | Alex Isenstadt

Posted on 01/14/2017 5:42:58 PM PST by ColdOne

Peter Thiel, the Silicon Valley billionaire and outspoken Donald Trump supporter, is considering a 2018 bid for California governor, according to three Republicans familiar with his thinking.

Thiel, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, has been discussing a prospective bid with a small circle of advisers, including Rob Morrow, who has emerged as his political consigliere.

Morrow has worked at Clarium Capital, the San Francisco-based investment management firm and hedge fund that Thiel started.

Those who have been in t

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KEYWORDS: ca2017; california; peterthiel; siliconvalley; thiel
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1 posted on 01/14/2017 5:42:58 PM PST by ColdOne
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To: ColdOne

Wow would that be interesting. Pretty smart guy, wonder if he would stand a chance.


2 posted on 01/14/2017 5:47:56 PM PST by McGavin999
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To: McGavin999

Probably not. His evil white maleness would trump his gayness - especially when the Free S**t Army figures out he is a libertarian and a threat to their monthly payments.


3 posted on 01/14/2017 5:51:32 PM PST by Mr. Jeeves ([CTRL]-[GALT]-[DELETE])
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To: ColdOne

I think he would have a great chance. He is a brilliant guy


4 posted on 01/14/2017 5:52:31 PM PST by happyhomemaker (Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Rom 12:12)
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To: ColdOne

HOORAY Peter Thiel


5 posted on 01/14/2017 5:54:03 PM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: ColdOne

All democrats have to run on now is being the first. First black. First Mexican. First transgender. First transracial. First gay lesbian.

Who will run against Thiel?


6 posted on 01/14/2017 5:56:33 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: ColdOne

“The Governor shall be an elector who has been a citizen of the United States and a resident of this State for 5 years immediately preceding the Governor’s election.”

Darn, I assumed the Dems would be running an illegal immigrant. Well, there’s still time to change that xenophobic, racist, etc. clause!


7 posted on 01/14/2017 5:58:25 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Organic Panic

Gavin Newsom.


8 posted on 01/14/2017 6:00:52 PM PST by sheana
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To: mrsmith

One of the most white, and straight men will run. Gavin Newsom. Guaranteed.
He’s a commie though. I guess that counts.


9 posted on 01/14/2017 6:02:32 PM PST by sheana
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To: ColdOne

man, what choices we have. I’ll take the pro-gun homo (thiel) over the homo gun grabber (newsome).


10 posted on 01/14/2017 6:04:02 PM PST by Battle Hymn of the Republic
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To: ColdOne

Jerry Brown is the posterboy for lifetime term limits.


11 posted on 01/14/2017 6:04:31 PM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: ColdOne

Thiel has done some good of late, certainly in his support of Trump.

But isn’t he the guy who pulled Pay-Pal out of North Carolina because the sick queers want to pee with little girls, etc. etc....?


12 posted on 01/14/2017 6:04:43 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: Mr. Jeeves

How does sodomy square with Latino/Chicano culture. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/monica-trasandes/maricona-word-that-haunts_b_3744544.html


13 posted on 01/14/2017 6:10:51 PM PST by MSF BU (Support the troops: Join Them.)
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To: ColdOne

Hmmm.

He is homosexual.

That helps him in CA.


14 posted on 01/14/2017 6:12:08 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ifinnegan

You want to see hate, just see how gays react to a fellow gay who is conservative.


15 posted on 01/14/2017 6:13:07 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: sheana

I don’t doubt you, but he doesn’t seem to have enthusiasm from the Dem voters.
Porking his Chief of Staff’s old lady wasn’t a good move.


16 posted on 01/14/2017 6:16:47 PM PST by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: McGavin999

I wonder...Kimberley Guilfoyle who used to be married to him, said on FNC the other night she’d “guarantee” that Gavin Newsome would be the next Gov. SHe seemed to mentally hold her nose while saying it.


17 posted on 01/14/2017 6:17:11 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

I forgot California doesn’t have Dems and Reps. They can actually run two Dems.

Sure would put those limbs between a rock and a hard spot to run against Gavin Newsom


18 posted on 01/14/2017 6:19:52 PM PST by McGavin999
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To: Battle Hymn of the Republic

newsome is evil. well most in cali politics are.


19 posted on 01/14/2017 6:22:45 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Trump should get a Russian Wolfhound for first pet in WH.)
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To: ColdOne

We would send him money. We are strongly against homosexual behavior, but my wife and I greatly appreciate his stance and backing of Trump.


20 posted on 01/14/2017 6:26:41 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticides, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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