In his analysis of some recent polling data out of the (once and future) Golden State, Ed Morrissey quotes a write-up that sounds like it was copied from my youngest nephew’s favorite book, that 1963 classic, Hop on Pop,
In the contest for Governor of California, it’s Republican Meg Whitman 47%, Democrat Jerry Brown 40% today. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA poll 3 weeks ago, Whitman is up 3, Brown is down 3.
Emphasis added.
The blogger formerly known as Captain Ed wonders what it will mean if both Brown and Barbara Boxer lose, whether it will signify a change in California politics or merely be a reflection on the quality of the candidates:
Of course, this could be a fluke, too, brought on by two very flawed Democrats. Jerry Brown is an ancient retread from the Paleobiggovernment Era in California, but not quite old enough for everyone to forget what a lousy job he did in his two terms as Governor from 1974-1982. And Barbara Boxer will be known as Senator Ma’am, a point embarrassing enough to merit a question during the debate — and for Boxer to pass on another chance to just apologize for her arrogance.
While there are clearly signs of a revitalization of a latent libertarianism in Golden State voters, I do think that had Democrats nominated better candidates for these statewide offices, their Republican challengers wouldn’t be doing nearly as well as they are.
How can Ma’am & Moonbeam be flawed candidates when they have been winning elections for decades? It is the functional equivalent of a politcal revolution if they lose to non-politicos.
Robespierre used the guillotine. We use the ballot.
Even CA socialists and liberals had to wonder
Jerry Brown?? That’s the best we can do?
Obama and his bungling I think has caused a lot of voters to
rethink who they elect.
Jerry Brown, who once dated singer, Linda Ronstadt said it best: “You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good…” Moonbeam needs to be more like ET & phone home. Otherwise, he’s just floating in the angel dust…
Check with Eugene Robinson at the Washington Post. Apparently, when voters elect Republicans, it’s a “temper tantrum.”
Whereas the election of Obama was all hopeful and changey, of course.
“Robespierre used the guillotine. We use the ballot.”
Because that line merits a second posting.
Well said.
“Robespierre used the guillotine. We use the ballot.”
Remember Robespierre also ended up on the same guillotine…
Boxer and Brown may very well face a revolution of their making, but once they “led a revolution” too. And just like Robespierre they may find them selves cut down by the source of their rise to power.
The trick is for the right not to forget how Boxer, Brown or Robespierre ended up there.
California will remain lefty with a few exceptions until the nearly one million illegal or imaginary voters are removed from the rolls.
Ahnold rode a wave of repulsion to oust Gray Davis – and little changed. Little will change with this new blood. Coattails in the legislature might possibly justateenybit might shift Sacto. Maybe.
fwiw, Brown has been willing to stick it to Israel for years now. Viz. recent Jodie Evans fundraiser, plus have once said off-record that Israel “was a mistake”, http://tinyurl.com/372wxgq