If anything, it will force an already cash strapped Obama to commit precious resources/funds to a state we should have no business competing in.
If Obama is really having to defend NY and NJ, then you can bet your ass, so is California, Obama is dukakkised if he has to defend NY.
All they need to do is to get a couple of trailers filled with Salems and Kools up from VA and hand out some “walking around” money and the problem is solved.