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1 posted on 11/04/2010 6:35:36 AM PDT by Kaslin
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Brown won in large part due to the unions. Their impact and influence in this race was huge. However, Meg’s problem was she just never came across as likable or warm. And we needed her coattails to pull the other candidates across the line.

Republicans can get elected here, but they have to be dynamic enough to overcome the huge disparity in the Dem to GOP registered voters AND the unions’ influence. Arnold was able to do it based on his star appeal. Yes, he was a horrible Governor, but he managed to neutralize the unions’ impact based on his “charisma” and star appeal.

Unfortunately, it has come to that. I don’t think someone knowing the issues is enough to win in CA anymore. It’s name recognition, familiarity or star quality that will allow a Republican to win. OR, the Democrat has to royally screw up and piss off the electorate to be removed from office. Perhaps Brown’s incompetence will do him in.

So, who do we have to go up against Feinstein in 2012 and Brown in 2014? We had better come up with some “wow” candidates by then.


36 posted on 11/04/2010 7:19:14 AM PDT by nomoremods
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What a difficult tough love position to be in. On one hand, I love Caifornia and hate to see the state slide even deeper into the progressive quicksand. But, a third time wih Governor Moonbeam? Re-elected Boxer...


37 posted on 11/04/2010 7:19:36 AM PDT by GBA (Not on our watch!)
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Whitman's profligacy in pouring $141 million of her own money undercut her claim that she would be a cost-cutter.

Makes you wonder how Meg could argue for fiscal responsibility while at the same time taking such a high-stakes, high-risk, and expensive gamble running for Governor. Yeah, it's her own money, but for $141M you get what as Governor, if she had won??

38 posted on 11/04/2010 7:20:13 AM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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California got what it deserved.


39 posted on 11/04/2010 7:25:00 AM PDT by chris37
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What can Brown do for you?......................


41 posted on 11/04/2010 7:29:23 AM PDT by Red Badger (WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE MEGHAN MCCAIN A BOX OF KRISPY KREMES SO SHE'LL SHUT THE HELL UP?!)
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Brown won and California lost.

Remember not to drink the kool aid.

47 posted on 11/04/2010 7:55:09 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
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Your still no good.....
52 posted on 11/04/2010 8:38:12 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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Brown is a Biden twin.


58 posted on 11/04/2010 9:32:21 AM PDT by Vaduz
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It doesn’t matter how much Jerry listens, he will just make matters worse.


62 posted on 11/04/2010 11:09:26 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (The only thing the ZerO administration is competent at is bad ideas.)
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When voters are given the choice between a Democrat and a Democrat, they’ll pick the Democrat every time.


65 posted on 11/04/2010 1:42:43 PM PDT by B Knotts (Just another Tenther)
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