David Schoen

Father. Husband. Small Business Owner. Educational Advocate. Veteran. Retweets/likes ≠ endorsement.

[Arnold Schwarzenegger @Schwarzenegger]

I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians.

I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor.

My time as Governor taught me to love policy and ignore politics. I’m proud of the work I did to help clean up our air, create jobs, balance the budget, make the biggest infrastructure investment in state history, and take power from the politicians and give it back to the people when it comes to our redistricting process and our primaries in California.

That’s policy. It requires working with the other side, not insulting them to win your next election, and I know it isn’t sexy to most people, but I love it when I can help make people’s lives better with policies, like I still do through my institute at USC, where we fight for clean air and stripping the power from the politicians who rig the system against the people.

Let me be honest with you: I don’t like either party right now. My Republicans have forgotten the beauty of the free market, driven up deficits, and rejected election results. Democrats aren’t any better at dealing with deficits, and I worry about their local policies hurting our cities with increased crime.

It is probably not a surprise that I hate politics more than ever, which, if you are a normal person who isn’t addicted to this crap, you probably understand.

I want to tune out.

But I can’t. Because rejecting the results of an election is as un-American as it gets. To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining city on a hill, calling America is a trash can for the world is so unpatriotic, it makes me furious.

And I will always be an American before I am a Republican.

That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognize our country. And you are right to be furious.

For decades, we’ve talked about the national debt. For decades, we’ve talked about comprehensive immigration reform that secures the border while fixing our broken immigration system. And Washington does nothing.

The problems just keep rolling, and we all keep getting angrier, because the only people that benefit from problems aren’t you, the people. The only people that benefit from this crap are the politicians who prefer having talking points to win elections to the public service that will make Americans’ lives better.

It is a just game to them. But it is life for my fellow Americans. We should be pissed!

But a candidate who won’t respect your vote unless it is for him, a candidate who will send his followers to storm the Capitol while he watches with a Diet Coke, a candidate who has shown no ability to work to pass any policy besides a tax cut that helped his donors and other rich people like me but helped no one else else, a candidate who thinks Americans who disagree with him are the bigger enemies than China, Russia, or North Korea - that won’t solve our problems.

It will just be four more years of bullshit with no results that makes us angrier and angrier, more divided, and more hateful.

We need to close the door on this chapter of American history, and I know that former President Trump won’t do that. He will divide, he will insult, he will find new ways to be more un-American than he already has been, and we, the people, will get nothing but more anger.

That’s enough reason for me to share my vote with all of you. I want to move forward as a country, and even though I have plenty of disagreements with their platform, I think the only way to do that is with Harris and Walz.

Vote this week. Turn the page and put this junk behind us.

And even if you disagree with me, vote, because that’s what we do as Americans. https://t.co/eHFZ723I4H

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@ElliotMalin @AllegiantStadm I’ll wave to you from the visitors side #goorange

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

Year over year at our home. Over 23% increase in cost for nearly a quarter less usage. We’re fortunate to afford this, but this is unsustainable for far too many.

[KSNV News 3 Las Vegas @News3LV]

Community members are outraged over their Southwest Gas bills. https://t.co/Zvn01WAfni

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

Judge Holthus was viciously attacked today by a defendant during a sentencing hearing. Praying for the judge’s speedy recovery and hope this guy gets the book thrown at him.

https://t.co/YqfIbi6Q4D

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

Taking my family to Carson City for the first time today. Any suggestions on go-to things to do / see?

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

May she never find peace.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The wife of one of Till’s confessed killers, Carolyn Bryant was a central figure in the 1955 murder that helped spur the civil rights movement. Mrs. Bryant died April 25 at her home in Westlake, La. She was 88. https://t.co/qNfefHE4L9

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@iliza @WynnLasVegas We got tickets for Friday night! Can’t wait!

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@RileySnyder @tabitha_mueller 🤚🏻

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@AaronDFordNV Congrats AG. I didn’t vote for you in 2018, but you had my vote this year. I appreciate you keeping civility and ethics in the office.

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@MannyKess @TishaBlack @KristopherDahir @gerardramalho Aaron Ford, Cisco Aguilar, and Zach Connie all received my votes. First time in my life I’ve voted for this many Dems, but the alternatives were incredibly worse and dangerous. I know I’m far from the only Republican to feel this way.

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

Serious question for @lvvwd & @SNWA_H2O:

Why is it okay for @angelparkgolf to have dozens of huge rotary sprinklers on at 6:15 p.m. in 98F bright, sunny weather, but I can’t have a backyard pool over 600 sq ft.?

[Michelle Rindels @MichelleRindels]

@RileySnyder A view of some of the math from the original suit:

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

.@AaronDFordNV is getting my vote this November. The alternative is unhinged, unqualified, and severely lacks the temperament necessary to be AG.

[Steve Sebelius @SteveSebelius]

Republicans for Ford! @MrsT106 and @RobersonForNV cross party lines to endorse @AaronDFordNV for re-election as attorney general.
https://t.co/IkPZ7AQBJc

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@ElliotMalin They don’t even interview Republicans for endorsement (at least in legislative races). When I ran in 2018, I openly had no problem doing whatever it took to pay teachers a living wage and funding classrooms first. I was still the target of NSEA’s neg ads. It’s all partisan there.

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

Early voting ✅

Proud to cast my ballot in support of these great candidates: @sambrownusa @JoeLombardoNV @Dan4Nevada @gerardramalho @MannyKess @VoteAprilBecker @JennaWaltho @tiffany4nv @Roberts4Sheriff

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@kenminster @LibertyMarcos This.

There are two kinds of people: those who put their shopping carts away properly, and those who don’t. Human garbage is easy to identify by seeing who ignores common courtesies.

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

@ElliotMalin @TishaBlack Well, because anyone with half a brain knows that Tish is the most qualified and level-headed candidate in the primary. It’s not even up for debate.

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

No. Absolutely not.

If you attended this event and don’t immediately condemn this publicly, you will not have even the slightest chance of earning my vote.

[PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes]

A right winger who who attended the “Vegas CCW” class on Sunday posted this racist slide titled, “Firearm Safety for Black People” to his Instagram story.

The group was at the Clark County Library which rents out their facilities.

Several right wing politicians were there too.

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

You trying to catfish a parking lot v. the guy she tells you not to worry about.

[Libby Schaaf @LibbySchaaf]

Hi @mayoroflasvegas! I respect every mayor sticking up for her town. But I just can't apologize for preferring our gorgeous California coastline over a sweltering desert. #RootedInOakland

[David Schoen @DavidSchoenNV]

Divorces can get ugly.

Though, I suppose I would be bitter too if I were about to be walked out on for the same person two times in a row. 🥴

[Mick Akers @mickakers]

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has previously made it clear she’s not a Vegas fan. Takes it further here calling it “the gross desert of Las Vegas.” #vegas #oakland #athletics