I believe it's one factor of several. Katie Porter narrowly won CA 47 in 2022 against Baugh, and narrowly won in her former CD 45. This district is highly competitive, and Min isn't as impressive as Porter, and the DUI hurts him in what would have already been a tough race.
I'm still hopeful that Min will come through.
The main ad Baugh is running is about his brother who died of an overdose and how he's dedicated to public service to fight fentanyl. It makes him seem very human to those who don't know better and of his ugly history.
In the university polls of CA races a couple of weeks ago, respondents were asked for the first one or words that come to mind about each candidate. The pollsters were stunned that over half of respondents said "DUI" regarding Min. Seems to me that having his Democratic opponent attack him on that basis before the primary has stuck.
Is the DWI arrest a major cause of his unpopularity?
I believe it's one factor of several. Katie Porter narrowly won CA 47 in 2022 against Baugh, and narrowly won in her former CD 45. This district is highly competitive, and Min isn't as impressive as Porter, and the DUI hurts him in what would have already been a tough race.
I'm still hopeful that Min will come through.
The main ad Baugh is running is about his brother who died of an overdose and how he's dedicated to public service to fight fentanyl. It makes him seem very human to those who don't know better and of his ugly history.
In the university polls of CA races a couple of weeks ago, respondents were asked for the first one or words that come to mind about each candidate. The pollsters were stunned that over half of respondents said "DUI" regarding Min. Seems to me that having his Democratic opponent attack him on that basis before the primary has stuck.
Right, but also his having driven while drunk stuck. It's his fault, and he should have withdrawn from the race.
Had his primary opponent been the one running against Baugh, I believe we would be in worse shape than we are.
I wish my Assembly person, Cottie Petrie-Norris had stepped up, since I believe she would have won, but she didn't want to.