Or an earthquake.
Seriously, this is an excellent article. All I know is, it took only 25 years to turn California from heaven to a hellhole politically. While Dems are in power, they are bankrupting the state, with nationwide implications.The massive block of 55 electoral votes, when combined with the electoral votes of the liberal Northeast and Midwest, create a formidable challenge to any GOP Presidential candidate.
Perhaps we may see the break-up of CA into a few smaller states.
His greatest political master-stroke was in understanding that the Democrats were now weakest where they had once been strongest the blue collar workers.
Reagan's master stroke may still be viable, though, in 2016. There are many blue collar Dems who are on the losing side of the Obama economy right now, and they need to be cultivated by the GOP.
You’re right. The GOP needs to adopt a right of center populist position.