Posted on 09/21/2014 11:23:58 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Despite a rousing speech by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who indicated that he would soon open an office in the state in pursuit of his presidential ambitions, California's Republican Party convention in Los Angeles, "Reclaim California," sounded a note of division, with three prominent Republicans declining to support the party's candidate for governor, amidst growing concern about the party's future as a statewide political institution.
Assemblyman Tim Donnelly (R-Twin Peaks), who lost to former U.S. Treasury official Neel Kashkari in the primary election after being outspent in the closing weeks, declined to endorse Kashkari when asked by the Sacramento Bee, saying that he was endorsing "liberty."
The party's two most hopeful statewide candidates, Ashley Swearengin (for Controller) and Pete Peterson (for Secretary of State) also declined to back Kashkari. The lack of support for Kashkari is striking, especially after Kashkari's strong performance earlier in September in his debate with incumbent Democrat Jerry Brown. It is unclear how supporting Kashkari would hurt either candidate. Voters do not have a particularly negative view of him, even if he is far behind Brown in the polls. Yet moderates and conservatives seem reluctant to back a losing candidate who stands for the party as a whole.
Kashkari has long been an unlikely standard-bearer.
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Though Rand Paul's emphasis on social liberalism, outreach to minority voters, and skepticism of foreign wars seem designed to appeal to California voters, it is far from clear that even that formula can win support back to the GOP...
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They are motivated to vote rat.
Then there are the teacher's, Prison, and health care worker's unions, that have a strangle hold on the state legislature, and then add the latino infiltration of the legislature, and it becomes a high and steep mountain to climb.
Given the numbers of the current participants, it is undoable.
However, there are more than 50% registered people who simply don't vote.
Granted, some are waiting for a more (fill in the blank) candidate, but mostly they are disinterested, demotivated, and generally accepting of the SQ.
Barring a strong, attention grabbing, eloquent speaking, point making fighter, willing to draw political blood, no change is on the horizon.
In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled CALIFORNIA GOP CONVENTION: A DIVIDED PARTY FIGHTS FOR ITS SURVIVAL, Jim Robinson wrote:
“Kashkari has long been an unlikely standard-bearer.”
NSS. Abortionist, homosexualist amnesty pimps need not apply. FReep You Neel Kashkari (FUNK)!!
But the social liberal Rand Paul loves him. FURP!!
I stand uhhh kneel corrected Uhhh..
Sad, the odor still lingers from the Recall..
Come with me if you vant to go GanGreen!!
lol
Trial lawyers and such ought not be left out of the mix considering they benefit most from generating lots of clients thru rampant implementation of new laws sending more and more to prisons.
The sublayers that support them are at best unwitting but willing coops.. For the buck. Your buck.
Obladi Oblada .. :-)
Tom McClintock
A nice guy with well thought out generally constructive policy.
One of the very few I might give exception to.
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