Just curious, do you live in CA? (I do)
I agree with your take on 2010, except it might be TWO decades.
I will remain stubbornly optimistic as to Harmer!
This will be an empirical test of pure dumb, stupid name recognition out here. Garamendi was good as insurance commissioner in the late 70’s, and has steadily moved to higher and higher levels of incompetence.
But overall, he is a true nothing, and his career remarkably mimics the decline in CA since the late 70’s. He offers not a single idea of any kind, never mind any new ideas. Harmer is a long shot, no question about it. All comes down to turnout.
No, I do not live in California and my condolences to those who do. As I said, if things work out like I believe they will, if Harmer runs again in 2010 he will win.