Re: What's up with California
jgregory yes, I'm working real hard on participating in this debate properly. I'd like to do my state proud and counter some of the circus that the media has constructed.<br />Again I have to direct you to the previous link from the California Secretary of States website. Here lies the answer to your questions.<br /><br />
http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/ror/regstats_02-10-03.pdf <br /><br />There is many things that this information points out.<br />One is that historically Republicans have been a solid minority party in this state. Republicans naturally were grossly underrepresented in state government. This would include conservatives and fiscal conservatives.<br />The largest point that has to be made is the definite and significant transformation that recently been occurring in California.<br />If you notice the democratic party is loosing members. The overwhelming majority of democratic counties a decade ago has fallen drastically to Republican control. While the Republican gain in registration is moderate, the gain in conservative parties, i.e. Independent, Libertarian, Constitution and Reform is significant. <br />This significant political transformation was in motion long before Davis. Yet the Davis recall is part of this transformation.<br /><br />You ask how one person can be responsible. Davis isn't totally responsible for the problems here. However, Davis is totally responsible for his actions, inaction's and what comes from his own mouth. <br /><br />The 63 million is basically the peoples frustration over the whole stinking mess. And it won't stop with Davis.<br /><br />The historically overwhelming grip the liberal democrats in our state legislature has hand built a massive, all consuming, powerful government machine here. They've supplied the 9th district court with fools. Fed a massive, very expensive, lazy, and bottom rate education system along with it's teachers unions.<br />It's been proven over decades here that liberal politicians are also liberal spenders. <br /><br />Plywoody asks, Are Californians that stupid?<br />Well...yes they have been. And there is an abundance of stupidity here. However, as the supplied information suggests, were getting a lot smarter. In a few weeks there might even be some career politicians that will get a fine education. <br /><br />The next governor, especially if it's Arnold/Buffett, will be irrelevant. It's important to understand it took several decades to get to this point. And it'll take a few more to get out of it. However, as the provided information shows, this transformation is in motion, getting larger and I'm convinced, unstoppable.<br /><br />Yes jgregory, by the time it's all done and over. <br />We'll have tossed the whole lot out.
