I Can’t Take Caitlyn Jenner’s Run For Governor Seriously.

There’s no way she’ll win the California gubernatorial race, but she’ll certainly get the media attention she’s after.

Lauren Elizabeth

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Caitlyn Jenner, via Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File

After weeks of expectations, socialite Caitlyn Jenner announced her run for Governor of California, following a successful recall campaign against current Governor Gavin Newsom. While the media has certainly enjoyed engaging in speculations about her intentions to run and been interested in how this campaign plays out considering Jenner is a trans woman running as a Republican, it’s admittedly been difficult for me — and I’m sure for others as well — to even take it seriously.

For one thing, since the announcement as Politico pointed out, her campaign has gone dark. No issues page on her campaign website, there hasn’t been a single television appearance, or an endorsement of her candidacy from others who joined and embraced her calls for the the Governor to face a recall election. All things one would expect from someone who has intended from the beginning to use this as an opportunity to run for office herself.

That is, if she even really wants to win, and I don’t think she does at all.

The entire thing reeks of hopes for or even an already secured book deal and/or…

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Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx