Posted on 12/21/2017 6:52:19 PM PST by bkopto
A new poll from Berkeleys Institute of Government Studies suggests that no Republicans will make it onto the ballot for the key races in the 2018 general election in the deep blue state of California.
According to the poll, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, both Democrats, are the two most likely candidates to make it past the June top-two or jungle primary, which allows the top-two vote-getters to proceed regardless of political party.
Newsom also leads Villaraigosa slightly among African-American and Asian voters. Both men are tied at 25 percent among millennial voters.
Meanwhile, in the Senate race, incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) leads State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles). Feinstein has 41 percent support among likely voters, while de Leoón has just 27 percent.
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California Über Alles!
He had no intention of helping it. As an Austrian Socialist, he was there to kill it. He succeeded.
Foreign politicians from Austria don’t exactly have a great track record.
It would be wonderful if people could take time to visit those in assisted living and nursing homes. So few people do visit.
The saddest story I ever heard was about a woman who was taken to a nursing home by her son. He promised to return to have dinner with her that night. He never returned that night or any time after that.
Was just explaining this to someone a few minutes ago.
When this type of format was introduced on the ballot a few years back, the Republican party didn’t even whimper in objection.
The leadership just doesn’t give a damn.
If this had passed and was working out in our favor, the Left would have filed suit to get relief.
Well, the Republican leadership hasn’t.
Why even have a pretend party in the state any longer? The Republican party should just disband, then move on to another state they want to surrender.
Folks, you want to know why California is this bad. Here’s yet another reason.
We effectively have a one party state.
Arkansas under Clinton anyone...
It never ends well.
Was just explaining this to someone a few minutes ago.
When this type of format was introduced on the ballot a few years back, the Republican party didn’t even whimper in objection.
The leadership just doesn’t give a damn.
If this had passed and was working out in our favor, the Left would have filed suit to get relief.
Well, the Republican leadership hasn’t.
Why even have a pretend party in the state any longer? The Republican party should just disband, then move on to another state they want to surrender.
Folks, you want to know why California is this bad. Here’s yet another reason.
We effectively have a one party state.
Arkansas under Clinton anyone...
It never ends well.
Yes. And Dr. Strangecrotch was more than happy to support the Butcheress of Benghazi over Donald Trump.
Where to go or what is the process for getting a suit started by the grass roots?
The idea needs to coalesce into a petition to the court.
When this type of format was introduced on the ballot a few years back, the Republican party didnt even whimper in objection.
Medved actually endorses the concept.
>>>as long as the State Government observes the Bill of Rights and other subordinate U.S. Codes<<<
Therein lies the rub. Everything coming out of Sacramento is Unconstitutional, but as a resident of CA I have no Representation from the Federal Government to protect my Constitutional Rights as an American Citizen and I continue to live under a soft Tyranny.
No political party is excluded from the ballot. All candidates, of all parties, run in the primary. The top two candidates run in the general election. There are some legislative districts where two Republicans make it through the primary. Statewide, it's often (but not always) that two Democrats are on the November ballot.
All People’s Republics have but a single party, so why should we be surprised.
I’m not really the guy to ask.
It seems to me if your party has a sound party foundation (meaning it’s a well recognized party with a significant following), you take the Secretary of State to task for not allowing your candidates due process.
Cutting them off before the general election reduces the state to one party rule, something that should never be allowed.
Ideologies need to compete in the General Election, and not be weeded out before ever getting to it.
Then push it to the SCOTUS. At some point, some judicial body should see the error of one party rule.
The Left would probably still prevail, but at least different ideas would see the light of day in the broader General Election event.
One more reason to see Medved for who he is ideologically.
N O T . O N E . O F . U S
By now he really should have seen the error of his ways on this. Am I shocked he hasn’t? No.
He fools a lot of people claiming to be a Conservative, if he still does. He used to.
California has indeed perfected the one-party state, funded by their particular, short-term historical advantage of massive amounts of printed, fiat, low interest federal reserve notes blowing big bubbles and pooling in a few select areas of their state over the last 3 economic cycles.
It's got to start somewhere, and it won't be the spineless weasels posing currently.
I think your post (and the topic it addresses) deserves its own thread. If you do start one, please ping me. It’s close to my heart.
Wow
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