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California's GOP is collapsing. Is that a sign for Republicans nationwide?

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/el...ollapsing-sign-republicans-nationwide-n879286

WASHINGTON — Republicans once dominated California. This year, GOP candidates are limping toward the finish line.

Last week, independents surpassed Republicans to become the second-largest bloc of registered voters in the state after Democrats. And after Tuesday's unusual "jungle" primary, the GOP might have missed its shot at the governor's mansion and a Senate seat — something experts say that should be a dire warning for the party nationwide.
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It will be interesting to watch the election results here.
 
JacksinPA said:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/el...ollapsing-sign-republicans-nationwide-n879286

WASHINGTON — Republicans once dominated California. This year, GOP candidates are limping toward the finish line.

Last week, independents surpassed Republicans to become the second-largest bloc of registered voters in the state after Democrats. And after Tuesday's unusual "jungle" primary, the GOP might have missed its shot at the governor's mansion and a Senate seat — something experts say that should be a dire warning for the party nationwide.
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It will be interesting to watch the election results here.
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I guess we'll just have to see whether the themes expressed here -- Bad news for Dems: Trump’s rating is rising where it counts in California -- or those of this thread's OP (linked content) is the one to believe.

I can't speak for other folks, but I am sick and tired of the "feel good" editorial content aimed at presenting a rosy picture regarding whichever side an author favors. That folks do that is why I don't favor factions. Political analysis is fine; I even want to read it. That said, non-dialectical political analysis is of no use to me, save when I happen to be very well informed on the politics of the jurisdiction in question.



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First off, many Republicans have probably left CA for greener pastures. Nationwide, Republicans are doing just fine. It is Democrats who have lost across the board in state houses and state legislatures. Maybe they need to think about why that is.
 
JacksinPA said:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/el...ollapsing-sign-republicans-nationwide-n879286

WASHINGTON — Republicans once dominated California. This year, GOP candidates are limping toward the finish line.

Last week, independents surpassed Republicans to become the second-largest bloc of registered voters in the state after Democrats. And after Tuesday's unusual "jungle" primary, the GOP might have missed its shot at the governor's mansion and a Senate seat — something experts say that should be a dire warning for the party nationwide.
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It will be interesting to watch the election results here.
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Republicans once dominated California....until the Liberal Virus struck. Republicans fled the state to avoid getting infected.
 
The GOP has no one with class or intellect to run for any post in this state. They have all gone to the national talking points of white is right and grab'em by the p-----, and other non christian beliefs.
 
JacksinPA said:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/el...ollapsing-sign-republicans-nationwide-n879286

WASHINGTON — Republicans once dominated California. This year, GOP candidates are limping toward the finish line.

Last week, independents surpassed Republicans to become the second-largest bloc of registered voters in the state after Democrats. And after Tuesday's unusual "jungle" primary, the GOP might have missed its shot at the governor's mansion and a Senate seat — something experts say that should be a dire warning for the party nationwide.
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It will be interesting to watch the election results here.
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The GOP is at its most dominant position nationwide (in all three branches) in generations. Long-term the party will have to adapt to changing demographics or risk splintering and dying off, but right now the answer is no. The Democrats' domination of most huge states and the coasts and weakness in most smaller states actually presents a structural disadvantage--in the House and especially the Senate. California, New York, and Illinois have the same number of Senators (2) as Montana, Idaho, Louisiana, and any number of solid Red States a fraction of Ca's size. The 2016 election should highlight the limits of simply having more voters and running up tallies in large states.
 
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