Elder probably couldn’t win that state either. It would be very hard in modern day California for a real conservative to win a senate seat. Only a RINO like that pansy ex-body builder has much of a shot on a state level today. This ain’t the California of 40 years ago.
Boxer has seniority; Republicans have a shot at adding 7 votes in the Senate leaving them in the minority; California voters are pretty stupid, but not that stupid ~ they'll stick with the pig that can bring home the pork!
1. Campaigning gets his name out there to those who have no idea who he is.
2. Not sure who this Fiorina woman is, but I doubt she articulates the right's message as strongly or clearly as Elder. Few people do.
3. Given California's downward spiral, we need more McClintocks, Elders, etc. out there highlighting the hypocrisy of the left so that even if they lose now, when the whole thing comes crashing down (or maybe even before, if we're lucky) people will wake up and there will be recognizable names in place that voters can gravitate towards.
I know relatively little about California politics, but IMHO Cornyn screwed up if this story is true as related above.
I think people undersestimate how much anger there is against liberal taxing programs here. Boxer would probably still win, but Elder would’ve given a candidate for many to rally around. Plus, among the general SoCal public, I don’t know that Carly has that much more name recognition.