A friend in California sees a brighter future for conservatives in the state where Democrats now reign:
California currently holds the longest uninterrupted run of one party control of both congressional houses as well as the governorship--we'll soon be starting year 5. Also, for the first time ever, all 10 of the statewide offices from US Senate seats to state comptroller are held by Democrats. We are currently in the red $25 billion - 2 years ago they actually lowered the sales tax 1/4% because we had a $10 billion surplus. Gray has called for congress to come back a month early because he has a $5 billion package he wants to pass (think it's a tax cut?). Troubling signs indeed.
I am hopeful that the rest of the country will prosper as I suspect we in California will sink over the next 2 years. But, there is some encouragement in all of this as I've said before. 4 years ago, Davis won his first election by 20%. 2 years ago, Bush lost CA by 11%. And just this month, Simon lost by 5%. Bush currently leads against all phantom opponents out here. If he can make the Dems spend money here by making it close, that will not only be good for him, but really good for us. And if the Bush team can make it clear that our mess is as a result of enacted liberalism, well then I think you'll see something akin to what we saw happen in Texas in the late 80's as they turned conservative.
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