Democrats are challenging Dianne Feinstein like never before, but can anyone really sneak past this icon of California politics?
Fore more than a quarter of a century, U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has been a Democratic party standard bearer and a powerful voice on Capitol Hill for women, gun-control and progressive politics unmistakably rooted in the Golden State. A fixture in California politics, she’s now the oldest member of the Senate, and will turn 85 in June as she seeks her fifth full six-year term.
So why is she now facing her most significant re-election challenge in decades – and being derided by some members of her own party? One answer is in the Oval Office – her critics think she’s not loud enough in resisting all things Donald Trump. There’s also a tug-of-war within a Democratic party being pushed leftward by its Bernie Sanders wing, and the free-for-all nature of a revamped California primary system that’s now more inviting to intra-party challenges.
All that has turned what would typically be a shoo-in re-election bid into a battle. But are California’s voters really up for a revolt that could possibly unseat Dianne Feinstein? Read more.