[Gritty]

People shouldn't judge the state only on Hollywood crackpots and San Francisco limousine liberals.

I guess that tiny number of scoundrels and fools is why 0bama only won 61% of the California vote in 2008?

[utahagen]

The problem with California is that too many people are on the dole — or some form of it. The very rich pensions are golden handcuffs that link the recipients to the Democrats. But the 39% that didn't vote for Obama tend to be very conservative Republicans, rather then moderates. I was stunned when I attended a meeting at of Beverly Hills Republicans and the NRA was discussed — positively! Coming from NYC, I am not used to even conservative republicans touching the gun issue.