What kind words to bestow on someone you followed closely. Must be fairly true, for I've heard nothing but praise for him from my family and friends in CA.
IMO, California is not the "liberal" leftist state that most people make it out to be. It IS winnable. In my time, only the Brown's and Grayout have been D governors. Simon lost to Grayout but I personally believe there was a lot of FRAUD. Democrats have learned how to work the computerized era system. They can sort out where to implement the FRAUD so it is not obvious. They have won many elections here in Texas by voting the dead and illegals on the ballot or those who have moved but whose names are still listed. At least 1/2 the names on any precinct list have moved, are dead or illegal. If more than 50% vote in an urban area I'd consider FRAUD playing a part.
Say, I lived in Sacramento for 8-9 years. I still come out that way couple times a year. Love the city. Love the State. Thanks for sharing your views. God Bless Texas and California :-)
Actually, look at a map of California's election last year, or better yet (since it's more readily available), look at the "Bush Country" map of red vs. blue (Gore) counties in the 2000 election. If you slice off most of the coastal counties -- Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma, Marin, SF, San Mateo (the whole Bay Area, actually), Santa Cruz, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and LA, the rest of California is pretty solidly Republican. Unfortunately, it's those coastal counties where most of the voters are located. But the interior -- places like Sacramento, the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno, and the like, and San Bernardino, Riverside -- are the areas of greatest growth. Here's hoping that some day, the Republican areas will rise in influence, and voters in the "blue" counties will wise up, or move to Oregon.