I never saw any ads for McClintock through any elections, and we lived in CA until 2 months ago. I thought he was a great candidate when I read up on him myself.
If he wants to win (and be taken seriously??), he needs to get out of the state. GOP in CA is a joke: you are a moderate and/or willing to concede on party issues, or you receive no support from the party.
I believe that may be the underlying problem in the election in other states as well. Go along to get along kind of candidates are not good enough anymore. We are at war. We should want the best people and not those who qualify for GOP support by towing the party line. It is a new day.