OK, someone else mentioned RR switched in 1952 and that side-issue has been beaten to death ... “never mind”.
Fact is that Boxer et al are liberals, so a true conservative would NOT be supporting them.... BUT, Poizner is alos a RINO-type Republican.
I think Cali GOP conservative need to recognize that their state party is the Cleveland Indians of politics. You cant make is to the world series this year, so just get some points on the board.
Pick the most conservative of the electable GOP candidates and help them defeat the liberal Dem. Remember, Poizner and Whiteman both are much much better on borders than any Democrat will be, and apparently Arnold as well.
Poizner is not a RINO. He a highly-organized ultrahardcore leftist.