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Post by Logan on Apr 4, 2017 2:05:03 GMT -6
Muslim doctor enters race for California lieutenant governor, vows to fight TrumpAsif Mahmood, a Democrat and Muslim doctor from Los Angeles, on Wednesday announced his run for California lieutenant governor – with fighting President Donald Trump the centerpiece of his campaign. “As a Muslim immigrant from the great blue state of California, I’ll be a triple threat to Donald Trump,” Mahmood said at a press conference outside Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters downtown Los Angeles. “I’m running for office to fight against him, and to fight for our families.” Mahmood, a political newcomer, is the second candidate to officially join the 2018 race for lieutenant governor. Democratic state Sen. Ed Hernandez, chair of the Senate Health Committee and a doctor himself, is also running to succeed Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is running for governor in 2018. Unlike Mahmood, Hernandez isn’t positioning himself as a counterbalance to Trump. Read more here: www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article141550869.html
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