"During the recent televised debate that featured some of the leading candidates in the gubernatorial contest, Hilton referred to Bianco as a RINO, a term that stands for Republican in name only and is used to insinuate someone is not a loyal or true Republican. Hilton also criticized Bianco for kneeling with protesters during tense demonstrations in 2020 in the wake of George Floyds murder."
"Bianco, in a news interview at the time, said he wanted to get past this big huge divide, where it's us vs. them and agreed with the concept of this protest until it was no longer peaceful. Related: California governor's race: Who are the major contenders now? Chad Bianco has more baggage than LAX, Hilton said during the debate, referring to his fellow GOP contender as shifty sheriff. This pivot in strategy, Hilton said in an interview after the debate, is all about making it through the primary."
"Both Bianco and Hilton have consistently topped polls in the race for governor, while Democrats struggle to break through with a clear frontrunner in the deep blue state. Bianco is 2 percentage points ahead of Hilton in Real Clear Politics' aggregate of polls, followed by Rep. Eric Swalwell and former Rep. Katie Porter, who trail Hilton by 1.5 and 2 percentage points, respectively."
Steve Hilton is targeting fellow Republican Chad Bianco in the California governor primary by labeling him a RINO and criticizing his 2020 kneel with protesters after George Floyd's murder. Hilton called Bianco shifty and said Bianco "has more baggage than LAX," framing the attacks as a bid to consolidate Republican voters and survive the June primary. Both Bianco and Hilton have led polls, with Bianco roughly two points ahead in RealClearPolitics averages while Rep. Eric Swalwell and former Rep. Katie Porter trail behind. Hilton warned that a split GOP vote could allow two Democrats into the general election.
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