Posted on 02/12/2008 8:56:05 AM PST by NormsRevenge
It’s fun to watch the Democrats desperately trying to spin how everything is so wonderful for their team as we head into the thick of this general election campaign. Lest we allow the pixiedust to have too much of an effect, let’s take a look at some of the major forces that are moving our way in California and nationally.
Something clearly happened on Senator Clinton’s trip to her coronation as the Democrats’ nominee for President. The limo wheels have come off, and the campaign is in turmoil as managers are fired and new people brought into try to save the day. Barack Obama, a first term Senator from Illinois who only won his seat when the Republican candidate dropped out in 2004, continues to give the Senator a run for the money.
Meanwhile, National Journal just rated all 100 U.S. Senators and found the most liberal to be: Barack Obama. Now, with Ted Kennedy in the Senate that’s a tough title to claim, yet somehow Obama managed to get to the left of the Massachusetts Senator. Left wing activists have managed to pull both Obama and Clinton so far to the extreme that primary voters in the remaining states have a choice between the far left and the very far left.
On the Republican side, the contest for the Republican nomination is over in everything but name. Senator McCain will be the Republican nominee, with the race wrapped up early, providing time necessary to build a national structure and link up with party organizations for a united front. Meanwhile, Senators Obama and Clinton will continue spending millions of dollars tearing each other up, just as Republicans are uniting behind Senator McCain.
In California, the state’s most popular elected official, Governor Schwarzenegger, is squarely behind the soon-to-be Republican nominee. With Senator McCain pledging to compete vigorously in California, this constitutes a one-two punch that should have the Democrats concerned. The Electoral College map is fundamentally altered if California is in play. Simply put, Democrats can’t win without the Golden State. All the Ohio’s, Pennsylvania’s, and Florida’s can’t change this fact.
Meanwhile, our party is fresh off a historic 100% win rate in the February 5 primary election. Despite early polling showing Republicans favored Proposition 93 and were soft in supporting Propositions 94 – 97, the party’s barrage of mail, phone calls, and broadcast media helped boost Republican support in favor of the party’s position on every measure.
As a result, Don Perata and Fabian Nunez have been given new reasons to dust off their resumes as their effort to game term limits was crushed thanks to the efforts of the California Republican Party and Republican Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, who led the No on 93 effort.
Looking at legislative and congressional races, Democrats have few reasons to be cocky. We have solid Republicans lining up in targeted Assembly, Senate and Congressional races. Tony Strickland is as strong as they come to take Tom McClintock’s Senate seat. Sen. Abel Maldonado is solid. Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian is well positioned in the 5th Senate district and a proven campaigner.
Democrat Congressman Jerry McNerney has every reason to be deeply concerned in his try for a second term in the Republican-leaning 11th district as he faces Republican Dean Andal. I’ve known Dean for years and rarely have I found someone who is as solid on both policy and politics. He’s a serious lawmaker who doubles as an incredibly effective campaigner, organizer, and fundraiser. The strength of Dean’s candidacy is a key factor in the 11th CD being the top Congressional race to watch in the country. McNerney would be a stronger competitor if he had shown a hint of moderation in this Republican-leaning district. Yet, McNerney’s proven himself to be little different than Nancy Pelosi on policy.
It’s a long ball game and we’re still in the early innings, so things may change. Yet the emerging dynamics of 2008 provide a foundation for victory when a united Republican Party meets the Democrats on the electoral battlefield this fall.
and then there is this..
The California GOP: Bankrupt, incompetent, drowning ^
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1969107/posts
Sen. Abel Maldonado is solid. ...
The reality is: "Sen. Abel Maldonado is a solid politician, more than willing to abandon the Republican Party platform and any conservative principles at the drop of a dime.".
Thanks. I didn’t even read the author until I read your post—I assumed it was from Fleishman as I scanned it.
You answered part of my question I just posted on the other thread.
WASS!
...and you'd also be correct.
Fleishman the chameleon, wrapped himself in his Republican Wonder Cape, which hides his principles, and now supports the reelection of Maldanado.
The moral to the story is never trust a politician. Whether Fleishman or McClintock, all politicians are prostitutes at heart, flexible when striving to perpetuate their existence.
Fleishman is a particular scoundrel, waxing and waning from conservative to Republican partisan and back again depending on what suits his mood. First condemning the policies and actions of both the Austrian and Maldonado, then supporting the Austrian and now Maldonado.
That pretty much says it! The ugly truth.
After Maldonado’s record, he deserves *no* support (except from liberals, perhaps)
I'd like to post the comments from Jon's current commentary on Maldanado, mirroring your feelings, but most on this forum would be bored.
Suffice to say that we have a Republican primary election comming up in June. Rather than promoting a conservative to run against Maldanado, Jon is simply promoting a liberal Republican because it easier*.
*The hallmark of Jon's operation is marked by the path of least resistance. As an example; his website only presents properly with IE. Mozilla is shaky and Opera can't bring up links. Why? Standards. It takes money and time to develop a standards compliant web site (like FreeRepublic). It's simply more expedient to meet MS's limited standards because everybody has one and we need not rise above the lowest common denominator. Sound familiar?
I guess we've reached that point already then, huh?
p.s. Good analogy on the website standards.
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