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2006-06-19 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 He's a Republican in a Democratic state

This statement isn't completely correct. The reason that the Dems keep winning in California is because the Republican party keeps putting forth candidates that are simply unacceptable to Californians - so they feel forced to vote for the Dems. I know, I lived it for much of my life. I voted for Gray Davis (the first time) but I hated him from the get-go. The alternative was worse. I know very conservative Republicans who did the same thing. The California Republican party is in touch with voters from Mississippi or some other such place - but California ain't Mississippi. The Republican party would apparently rather lose the entire state than to put forth some moderate Republicans - or maybe they are just so out of touch in their insular - but powerful little bubble - that they keep putting up candidates sure to lose.

While the press does its best, in articles like this one - to make it sound like CA hates Arnold - the truth is that much of California is conservative (meany not looney dems) - but the people want someone who is concerned about the environment, saving open space, for mass transit and other sorts of things that their current Republican party just scoffs at.

Posted by 2b 2006-06-19 11:00|| 2006-06-19 11:00|| Front Page Top

#2 I would like to piggy-back on 2bs statement about poor candidates. Babs Boxer NEVER should have been elected let alone re-elected. The first election would have made the moonbat conspiracy theorists proud. Babs was trailing late into the night until magically San Francisco and Marin Counties found uncounted ballot boxes after midnight. Just let the happen in Orange or San Diego counties and see if it passes the smell test for liberals. The last candidate lost a debate to Babs! My dog can beat Babs in a debate and makes a lot more sense. The bottom line is that the national party fears spending money in California. This baffles me because this state gave the country Nixon and Reagan. Arnold is not nearly Conservative enough for me but he got lucky when the Dems picked that wackiest of the two Dem hopefuls. Arnold has to run against raising taxes, more regulations, and tree huggers (he will win by 20 points).

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-06-19 13:14|| 2006-06-19 13:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't know 2b.
Reagan came from CA.
It doesn't get much more conservative than that.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2006-06-19 13:35|| 2006-06-19 13:35|| Front Page Top

#4 The state of Reagan and Nixon is lost in the mists of memory. Look at the State Legislature. Pure moonbat liberal wacko. And that's what the people want and vote for. The wacko liberal Bay Area and the libs in the LA basis simply outweigh the rest of the state. That's why all those props lost in the last election and Arny became a liberal overnight, a true RINO. And that's why I'm gone.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-06-19 13:47|| 2006-06-19 13:47|| Front Page Top

#5 California has been becoming more Democrat by hemorrhaging middle class Republicans for years. Through self-selection, conservatives have been abandoning California's high prices, high taxes, and generally unsuitable environment for children for the surrounding red states. Arnold's campaign reflects the same approach that the national party takes with conservatives: Vote for us because the other guys are bad beyond belief. Phil Angelides is not only funny looking, but talks like Mr. Rogers on speed.

Posted by RWV 2006-06-19 21:03|| 2006-06-19 21:03|| Front Page Top

#6 it's more a urban coast (LA/Santa Monica/Santa Barbara/SF/Marin/Oakland) vs the rest of the state issue. Gerrymandering has helped keep all status quo entrenched. Inland Empire, San Diego/Orange Cty/Riverside/San Bernardino are all Republican bulwarks in the south. Babs Boxer was just lucky to scate by and powers of incumency help keep the nitwit in place. Arnold is OK, not too conservative to alienate others, and building back political capital. He'll crush Angelides like a bug

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-06-19 22:02|| 2006-06-19 22:02|| Front Page Top

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