The California Election 2018 primary
has come and gone.
has come and gone.
It was real, and it was spectacular.
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Yes, I wrote that, as a beleaguered
California conservative and Trump supporter. Election results worked out quite
well in our favor and for the country as a whole. Was there a blue wave? Nope.
More like a trickle, and the results portend a red resurgence of sorts. Perhaps
a red wave will finally wash over the country and finish in the Pacific Ocean.
For the past 8 years, from the Tea Party wave of 2010 to the present day, I
watched with sad dismay as blue states like Pennsylvania and Michigan have
gotten redder, while California has gone from cobalt blue to outright
asphyxiation.
California conservative and Trump supporter. Election results worked out quite
well in our favor and for the country as a whole. Was there a blue wave? Nope.
More like a trickle, and the results portend a red resurgence of sorts. Perhaps
a red wave will finally wash over the country and finish in the Pacific Ocean.
For the past 8 years, from the Tea Party wave of 2010 to the present day, I
watched with sad dismay as blue states like Pennsylvania and Michigan have
gotten redder, while California has gone from cobalt blue to outright
asphyxiation.
This time around, the tide turned
and for the better.
and for the better.
First, let’s dispense with the bad
news, and there was some. For US Senate, once again Republicans were shut out
because of California’s Top Two jungle primary. Incumbent Dianne Feinstein
embraced a more of the left’s take on issues (she now suddenly opposes the
death penalty), but all in all she remains a pro-Israel stalwart who will do
very little damage in the US Senate, since she does so little to begin with.
She will be facing the ultra-leftist Kevin De Leon, the self-serving thug who
pushed the Sanctuary State law down everyone’s throats. I admit my vote for
Feinstein now so that the sting wears off sooner. I have never voted for a
Democrat before, but because De Leon is so odious, hellbent on being the
Hispanic version of Barack Obama in six years, I will be voting for DiFi. Most
people don’t know this, but Feinstein opposes single-payer and she opposed the
Sanctuary State law when it was wending its way through the state legislature.
Those two reasons alone make her a tolerable choice compared to her racist,
regressive wannabe successor.
news, and there was some. For US Senate, once again Republicans were shut out
because of California’s Top Two jungle primary. Incumbent Dianne Feinstein
embraced a more of the left’s take on issues (she now suddenly opposes the
death penalty), but all in all she remains a pro-Israel stalwart who will do
very little damage in the US Senate, since she does so little to begin with.
She will be facing the ultra-leftist Kevin De Leon, the self-serving thug who
pushed the Sanctuary State law down everyone’s throats. I admit my vote for
Feinstein now so that the sting wears off sooner. I have never voted for a
Democrat before, but because De Leon is so odious, hellbent on being the
Hispanic version of Barack Obama in six years, I will be voting for DiFi. Most
people don’t know this, but Feinstein opposes single-payer and she opposed the
Sanctuary State law when it was wending its way through the state legislature.
Those two reasons alone make her a tolerable choice compared to her racist,
regressive wannabe successor.
OK, that was the bad news. Now let’s
talk about the good, and there’s so much.
talk about the good, and there’s so much.
The first major victory—and this is
huge—was the successful recall of State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton). A
relative unknown who coasted on his dubious veteran status and suddenly shot
out of nowhere, Newman defeated incumbent assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang on
Election Night 2016. Allegations of voter fraud emerged shortly afterwards,
since Chang’s slim 3,000 vote majority in November turned into a 1,000 vote
deficit three weeks later. This kind of sudden shift in Democratic votes has
become a common feature on California’s Election Days. The day turns into weeks
and then a month, and suddenly enough provisional ballots turn a close race
tilting in a Republican’s favor into a Democratic victory.
huge—was the successful recall of State Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton). A
relative unknown who coasted on his dubious veteran status and suddenly shot
out of nowhere, Newman defeated incumbent assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang on
Election Night 2016. Allegations of voter fraud emerged shortly afterwards,
since Chang’s slim 3,000 vote majority in November turned into a 1,000 vote
deficit three weeks later. This kind of sudden shift in Democratic votes has
become a common feature on California’s Election Days. The day turns into weeks
and then a month, and suddenly enough provisional ballots turn a close race
tilting in a Republican’s favor into a Democratic victory.
That didn’t happen this time, as
voters in the tri-county region voted two-to-one to get rid of the deciding
vote for the horrendous, massively unpopular gas and car tax hikes. Newman also
voted for sanctuary state, but recall proponents made sure that voters were
well aware of Newman’s betrayal. This victory was particularly gratifying since
I helped collect signatures to get Newman recalled and protested one of his
campaign events. It feels good to win!
voters in the tri-county region voted two-to-one to get rid of the deciding
vote for the horrendous, massively unpopular gas and car tax hikes. Newman also
voted for sanctuary state, but recall proponents made sure that voters were
well aware of Newman’s betrayal. This victory was particularly gratifying since
I helped collect signatures to get Newman recalled and protested one of his
campaign events. It feels good to win!
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There were victories at the state
level, too. Political pundits and the consultant class said it couldn’t be
done, but solid Republican candidates made it into the Top Two general
election. “I bet you that not one Republican nominee will be running for
statewide office after the June primary,” one cynical consultant told me. He
was so certain…and so wrong.
level, too. Political pundits and the consultant class said it couldn’t be
done, but solid Republican candidates made it into the Top Two general
election. “I bet you that not one Republican nominee will be running for
statewide office after the June primary,” one cynical consultant told me. He
was so certain…and so wrong.
The most important candidate is John
Cox, who bested my choice for governor. Cox gained incredible momentum within
two weeks with President Trump’s help, vaulting into the top two to face off
against “Gruesome” Gavin Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco, then
do-nothing Lieutenant Governor. Cox’s victory shut out the left-wing, open
borders former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa. His career is over
and California voters will have a choice in the governor’s race.
Cox, who bested my choice for governor. Cox gained incredible momentum within
two weeks with President Trump’s help, vaulting into the top two to face off
against “Gruesome” Gavin Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco, then
do-nothing Lieutenant Governor. Cox’s victory shut out the left-wing, open
borders former mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa. His career is over
and California voters will have a choice in the governor’s race.
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When Trump endorsed Cox, I was
puzzled, even worried. I didn’t accept the argument that Trump was uninformed
or misled, since he’s lately been following his populist instincts on trade,
immigration, and Congressional negotiations. Looking past the primary, with a
strong bench of statewide candidates and a welcome Republican turnout for
Congressional and state races, it’s evident why Trump made the call that he
did. For the MAGA agenda to continue, Trump needs GOP majorities in both houses
of Congress. Democrats had targeted seven Congressional seats, too, and with no
Republican candidate for Governor, Democrats would have had the edge—and edged
out conservatives.
puzzled, even worried. I didn’t accept the argument that Trump was uninformed
or misled, since he’s lately been following his populist instincts on trade,
immigration, and Congressional negotiations. Looking past the primary, with a
strong bench of statewide candidates and a welcome Republican turnout for
Congressional and state races, it’s evident why Trump made the call that he
did. For the MAGA agenda to continue, Trump needs GOP majorities in both houses
of Congress. Democrats had targeted seven Congressional seats, too, and with no
Republican candidate for Governor, Democrats would have had the edge—and edged
out conservatives.
While some conservative activists
may feel they lost the fight, Trump wants to win the war, and on Election Night
2018, California Republicans won big. We have a solid candidate for Attorney
General, a conservative judge whose numbers showed him winning against
anti-Trump incumbent Xavier Becerra, too. The voter turnout showed that
Republican incumbents and challengers for Congress will win, too.
may feel they lost the fight, Trump wants to win the war, and on Election Night
2018, California Republicans won big. We have a solid candidate for Attorney
General, a conservative judge whose numbers showed him winning against
anti-Trump incumbent Xavier Becerra, too. The voter turnout showed that
Republican incumbents and challengers for Congress will win, too.
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Returning to the voter turnout. The
Blue Wave that would be, wasn’t. So far, no close contests that might hurt
Republicans have emerged on the electoral horizon. Still, the final tally will
take weeks, and in Los Angeles County one hundred thousand voters did not find
their names registered at their polling stations.
Blue Wave that would be, wasn’t. So far, no close contests that might hurt
Republicans have emerged on the electoral horizon. Still, the final tally will
take weeks, and in Los Angeles County one hundred thousand voters did not find
their names registered at their polling stations.
California is still very much
America, and the latest primary election results show that we are not a lost
cause, but a resurging state. The blue wave has been further reduced to a
toilet flush trickle, and Trump supporters in one of the bluest states in the
union can rest assured for more political victories ahead.
America, and the latest primary election results show that we are not a lost
cause, but a resurging state. The blue wave has been further reduced to a
toilet flush trickle, and Trump supporters in one of the bluest states in the
union can rest assured for more political victories ahead.
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