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Originally posted by sgtclub
You really don't know what you are talking about. The shift in CA is primarily based on demographics. Hispanics make up a huge plurality of CA and will be a majority by the end of the decade. The GOP historically has done a very poor job appealing to minorities, especially blacks and hispanics. Coupled that with Wilson's stance on Prop 189 (which I agreed with) and you have a recipe for perpetual minority party status, until the GOP makes a real effort to court the hispanic vote.
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I say that you've allowed yourself to be painted into a corner by accepting characterizations from the left, and this is your answer?
Seriously, I'm reading this essentially as:
we didn't get painted into a corner by accepting characterizations from the left (i.e., not clearly establishing our non-cultural-conservative position) on abortion, that's what happened on hispanics.
So which is it, not communicating well on abortion and guns, or not communicating well to hispanics?
When you and Spanky determine which corner you've (i.e., the Californian non-cultural-conservatives) been painted into, let me know and I'll try to send help to get you out. I mean, you guys should know better than anyone how you got where you are today.
FWIW, I agree with you as a general matter about the need to make "a real effort to court the hispanic vote" (and the votes of all other ethnicities while we are at it), and I've been vocal about this here before.
Anyhoo, none of your brilliant response addresses my point about how you've let the left paint your collective position on abortion. I accepted the abortion and gun thing as Spanky's premise. If you disagree with the premise, take it up with him please.
