Harris, Newsom Rooting For Giants Towards Dodgers In NLDS – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – The San Francisco Giants face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first game of the National League Division Series on Friday, and politicians are expressing their fandom – as expected.
What is surprising, however, is that some higher profile politicians, like California Governor Gavin Newsom, and United States Vice President Kamala Harris, are not political with their fandom – they are unabashed Giants fans.
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This year’s NLDS series marks the first playoffs in which the Giants face off against the Dodgers since both teams moved to California in 1957. The streak is set to be close – both teams finished the regular season with 107 wins – and yet some politicians don’t play with it for sure.
Harris wasn’t right up there with her choice, but the San Francisco Chronicle reached out to her staff who affirmed their undying support for the Giants. No wonder, since she had only emphasized her fandom in 2015.
. @ ccadalago Lou Seal knows where my loyalty lies. I always wish the best to every CA team in the postseason while my @SFGiants rest for the next year.
– Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) October 10, 2015
While Harris, who grew up in Berkeley and was once a San Francisco prosecutor, has cheered for the Dodgers in the past – she wore a Dodgers hat during the 2019 election campaign – Harris knows where he’s lying, even with her husband Douglas Emhoff is a Dodgers fan.
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Newsom didn’t wait for a call to share its fandom on Twitter, and even went so far as to drop the hashtag #BeatLa in a state where it represents both teams.
As Governor of CA… I was delighted that we were guaranteed a historic playoff series between the two best teams at @MLB – the @SFGiants and @Dodgers. Either way, a CA team goes into the next round!
But as a native of San Franciscan … I may disagree … #BeatLA
– Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 7, 2021
The former San Francisco mayor who became the state governor is from San Francisco who has repeatedly supported his home team. Months earlier, Newsom praised the Giants for being the first MLB team to incorporate a rainbow into their logo during Gay Pride month.
Love that @SFGiants !! https://t.co/3vYLqCeXfF
– Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) June 2, 2021
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