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senseandsensibility

(25,389 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 07:11 PM 18 hrs ago

Attack ad against Tom Steyer is misleading

The ad I just saw is sponsored by the California Utility Industry, PG&E (California's Utility Co), One branch of the Electrical Workers Union , the Chamber of Commerce and the Realtors Association.

Obviously, they don't like his stand on green energy or the environment in general. But that doesn't give them the right to mislead voters which is what this ad does.

How? Well they quote him during a debate which I watched in full as saying "Me paying more taxes is not the answer" as though he refused to pay more taxes. That is the opposite of what happened. He said he would pay more, but without others in his tax bracket doing the same it would not be a solution.

I'm not a Steyer supporter, but the fact that the energy sector and certain business interests don't like his stance on issues doesn't mean they can smear him with innuendo.

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Attack ad against Tom Steyer is misleading (Original Post) senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago OP
I read the pro's and con's., and an attack from PG&E counts as a big plus with me. usonian 17 hrs ago #1
Tom Steyer needs to get an ad Cha 17 hrs ago #2
He needs to run ads about those specific companies lying about him JI7 13 hrs ago #3
I caught that too FHRRK1 12 hrs ago #4

usonian

(26,258 posts)
1. I read the pro's and con's., and an attack from PG&E counts as a big plus with me.
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:39 PM
17 hrs ago

That said, I will hold out for a bit and do what it takes to put a democrat on the ballot.

Cha

(320,161 posts)
2. Tom Steyer needs to get an ad
Sun May 3, 2026, 08:49 PM
17 hrs ago

out with the Full Quote.

Shame on PG&E for attacking with a quote out of context.

Sounds very RW/Fascist.

Good catch!

JI7

(93,829 posts)
3. He needs to run ads about those specific companies lying about him
Mon May 4, 2026, 12:35 AM
13 hrs ago

and how it's about their opposition to green energy.

FHRRK1

(87 posts)
4. I caught that too
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:29 AM
12 hrs ago

Watched the first debate and I am really not that concerned about him. We survived a term of Ahnold, we can survive Steyer. (And I think Steyer is much better than Schwarzenegger) With that I don't expect him to be Governor. If he makes it to the final two, which I think he will, he will need to pull a huge majority of Repub votes plus 15 to 20% of Dems.

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