A Republican Can Be California’s Next Governor If Republicans Turn Out

 Robin M. Itzler - American Thinker 

"Should only one or neither Republican candidate make it to the general election, anger and disgust should be directed at the lazy 65 percent of Republicans who probably complain the loudest but don’t bother to vote."

"The once Golden State has a jungle primary, meaning the top two vote-getters advance to the general election regardless of party. As in the 2024 Senate race, Democrat party leaders are determined to repeat their primary strategy to set up a general election between a Democrat and a Republican.

"In the 2024 senatorial primary, then-Democratic Representatives Adam Schiff and Katie Porter held the one-two spot for a long time. But the last thing Democrats wanted was for Schiff and Porter to win the jungle primary and advance to the general election, where the two Democrats would spend months and dollars attacking each other.

"The Schiff campaign started ignoring Porter and began attacking Republican candidate Steve Garvey for his conservative positions. Garvey, a former Los Angeles Dodger, had name recognition but lacked money to advertise throughout the “yuuge” state. Schiff’s attacks introduced Garvey to the populace as the “conservative” candidate.

"Suddenly, Republicans were learning more about Steve Garvey, and they liked what Schiff was telling them.

"Garvey moved up in the polls, and Porter moved down, finally out of contention. (Porter was very angry but did not throw hot mashed potatoes on Schiff’s head.)

"The 2024 senatorial general election was now Democrat Schiff versus Republican Garvy(sp). It was such a “close” race that most media outlets called it for Schiff minutes after the polls closed." . . .More...

Robin M. Itzler is a regular contributor to American Thinker. She is the founder and editor of Patriot Neighbors, a free weekly national newsletter.