"People loved her, she was a really funny lady and everyone thought she was unbeatable. And then here was this young man named George W. Bush who had never held elected office before and said, 'I think I can beat her,' and then beat her," he was quoted as saying.
 

"There are definitely Republicans who feel like California is lost and California is a permanent Democratic state and there's no point competing here," Kashkari said.

Kashkari, a first-generation American whose parents emigrated from India 50 years ago, was appointed to the Treasury Department by Bush in 2006.

"Things can change quickly and if you have the right leader who has the right message and right ideas, I think you can bring a lot of people together rather quickly," he said.

Kashkari's shot at the nomination comes largely because Brown is widely considered a shoo-in, according to Buzzfeed. Although Brown has not yet officially announced his candidacy, no other Democrats have stepped forward to challenge him, and his campaign has raised $17 million.
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