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"Never mind the fact that the people of the great state of California voted 3 to 1 in favor of Proposition 187 only to have the government step in and burn our ballots and declare our election illegal...After we won big! Jezzzz I tire of this politically correct, anti-American nonsense and BS......"

It was how Wilson conducted his campaigns on the matter that created the problem. The "they keep coming..." ads were perceived as not very thinly-veiled racism. The backlash was considerable. In the case of Wilson's '94 campaign, we won the battle and totally lost the war. The state hasn't had a decent Governor since George Deukmejian, and it's unfortunate we couldn't have followed him up with somebody of similar calibre. And when I heard Wilson was thinking about challenging Boxer... These RINOs are a scourge.

I think the Latino backlash against Pete Wilson was overexaggerated. Even though Latinos make up 32% of CA, they have low voter participation rates. In the 2000 Presidential election, Latinos comprised only 14% of the CA electorate. This is despite heavy get-out the vote efforts by the RATS. Most Hispanics who come to America aren't interested in American citizenship. They just want to make money, so they can send cash back to their relatives in Mexico. Latino families also want their children to obtain a quality education in America in the hope that their kids will gain vital skills & knowledge to build up Mexico's economy. I predict the Latino immigrants sneaking across our borders now, will return to Mexico to retire in 30-40 years. Latino immigrants may live in the USA, but their hearts are in Mexico.

A perfect parallel would be African-Americans. Several blacks moved to the North to find employment and freedom during the early 20th Century. Today, these same blacks are moving back to the South to retire. Blacks whom I have worked with, often spoke fondly of the South. They longed for the simple, small town rural life they experienced when they were kids. In fact, black college graduates from the Midwest and West Coast are moving to Atlanta to achieve the American Dream.

I think the real reason for the CA GOP's collapse would be too mant white Marxists moving to Kalifornica and too many conservative Californians seeking refuge in Colorado Springs & Dallas.