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In other words, he won almost every county except the ones that where the majority of voters live.

That's too simplistic. He still only lost by about 10%, and ran a terrible campaign. I think its the best thing for the feckless GOP here that he didn't win. Gray has done nothing but screw up since he was reelected, and has made conservatives here more passionate about politics.

31 posted on 05/05/2003 4:24:34 PM PDT by PeoplesRep_of_LA (Press Secret; Of 2 million Shiite pilgrims, only 3000 chanted anti Americanisms--source-Islamonline!)

That's too simplistic. He still only lost by about 10%, and ran a terrible campaign.

"Only" 10%. Spin, spin, spin...

Maybe if the allegedly "pro-family" and other "conservative" organizations operating in this state would actually work for electing someone like Bill Simon instead of manufacturing excuses to endorse fruitcake third parties, we might close the gap to 9%.

32 posted on 05/05/2003 4:27:06 PM PDT by Poohbah (Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women!)

Actually, Simon only lost by like 5%.

I think Bush will carry CA in 2004 because (i) he'll increase his support among Hispanics to over 40% and (ii) because of national security and terrorism concerns, the GOP in general and Bush in particular will carry suburban areas that had swung sharply to the RATs (due to abortion and gun control) after the Cold War ended and social issues came into the forefront.

The only states Bush won't carry are Massachusetts, Rhode Island, DC, Vermont (maybe), Hawaii (maybe) and New York (maybe).

38 posted on 05/05/2003 5:41:50 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)