So you would let the Democrats win the statehouse again, just because McClintock couldn't/didn't win in 2003?
This "sending a message" bit is nothing more than a vote for the Democrats, just like what is being done to Santorum just because he helped Specter (who, BTW, helped push through the Alito hearings). In the end, it's a numbers game.
Just think if the "stay at home" crowd actually voted Republican--the Democrats would never be in power again.
But, I guess losing is OK to some people.
Your post is right. But some posters in this thread aren't here to see either a Conservative and Republican elected to any office in CA. Their posting history will and does reveal that.