No, Hunter would lose too. Cannot win CA, probably would even lose San Diego too. But voters won’t nominate someone who has “only” served in the House.
So it’s hopeless for a true conservative who lives in a blue state to run for President, even if he has the record to prove it? Is that what you’re saying?
That's a myth. If he has what it takes to do the job, the American people will know. It won't matter what the conventional wisdom is. This myth has only been perpetrated for about a hundred years. Trends change.