I’m not so sure we differ as much as you think, changed minds aren’t going to happen only by visits from a presidential candidate. It’s got to be a much bigger effort.
Because nobody but nobody has a louder voice than a presidential contender.
So you either choose between a blasting loudspeaker or a guy with a wax cup with the end cut out of it.
This problem isn’t limited to the presidential candidates either.
Our gubernatorial candidates get no support whatsoever while the Democrats fly in big names from all over. This relegates the person with sound principles to being somewhat of an outcast even in his own state.
The party really has contributed to the state being as imbalanced as it is. Yes, folks should know better on their own, but if you haven’t had a chance to get excited about a candidate selling sound ideals in 20 plus years, who is really to blame?
California isn’t in play, because you can’t win a pro game with the pee wee league players. Every state needs heavy hitters unless they’re lopsided in the opposite direction.