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Led by Schwarzenegger, GOP candidates seek gains in California

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1718405/posts

The race for California's lieutenant governor appears even, and GOP candidates are in competitive contests for insurance commissioner, controller and secretary of state, polls suggest.

Besides governor, secretary of state is the only statewide office now held by a Republican.

What is the GOP up against in California? Democrats outnumber Republicans by 1.3 million voters, and the state delivered double-digit margins for Democratic presidential candidates in 2004 and 2000.

Not surprisingly, party leaders are uneasy with the campaign's trajectory and the prospect that it might not be a banner year for California Democrats.

Angelides Seen as a Drag on the Party. Dems fear a repeat of '94 ticket-wide collapse

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1716106/posts

"Despite the left-moderate tilt of the state, Democrats held sizable leads in only two of eight statewide partisan races: Feinstein's Senate reelection effort and former Gov. Jerry Brown's bid for attorney general. In the other down-ballot races, Democrats were either tied or winning narrowly."

If the Dems are demoralized by Angelids trailing and Republicans, conservatives and all sensible people turn out to vote for Arnold AND Republicans, there could well be several Republicans elected, starting to turn CA around.

But if conservatives stay home, the Dems might continue to win.