Nobody fought in California. It’s lost. It’s lost mostly because we don’t make our case there. It’s just looney not to fight for the fifty-five electoral votes, but I guess the four in New Hampshire are more important.
We surrender California every four years, and fight like demons for states with less than 10% of California’s electoral total.
When our national leaders do this, they take a pass on educating the public. We in California can do so, but who has the most visible platform to do it from?
The Hispanics in California have family values. They value jobs. They want good education. Many are devout Christians. Despite this, the state is treated like a poor step-child every four years.
As so it goes...
Hear, hear. Good post.
CC
It’s treated that way because its a hopeless basket case. My god you elected Jerry Brown, AGAIN! In 2010 every state wide office went to the Rats. The rest of us don’t our money being pissed down a rat hole, and it costs a fortune to compete there.
They want the Jefe (Caudillo) to take the money from the gringos and give it to them.
A charming little family with their tattoos, spitting, and chattering in Spanish was next to me on the beach this morning. The venom in their eyes for me and my kid was obvious.
The only "family values" they have ever demonstrated is "more of us, fewer of them".
Don't BS yourself. And by the way, can you give me a good answer why California should be majority Mexican?
From 1846 to 2010, that wasn't true. How is it possible that a foreign populace can simply lay claim to an American state, and we all cower in fear and acquiesce to it?
Depending on the next 4 years of a Romney Adm, this will be the last election that Republicans will avoid California.. Trust me, if we turn the economy around in any determinable way, Cali. is up for grabs..
I agree with you, I think this cycle will be a shock at how close we get.. I am guessing 6%-8%, clearly within striking distance, not because they love us, but that they are so fed up with Obama..
It is like fighting in Il, or Texas.
I think about this all the time, RD. our only hope is to surprise the country one election and either win or come in very close. After that, we will get some attention.