Almost certainly impossible. However in the words of Robert Browning:
— ‘Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp,Or what’s a heaven for?’
Red California?
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
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“Hope springs eternal”. Trump came close to winning half the California counties in 2016. He should do better this time.
It’s not impossible. In the words of a middle class young friend who moved out to CA:
“People here, ESPECIALLY YOUNG MEN, be they black, Hispanic or white, have had enough….
They’re voting for the orange man.”
I’d like to see presidential candidates spend more time in non-tossup states. I think it’s good for the country, as well as for the rest of the ticket. And PA wasn’t a “tossup” state at this time in 2016; everyone knew that Clinton would win it. We act like there’s such a thing as blue or red states, but we don’t even notice how often those things change.
It confounds the pollsters when a candidate runs hard in a “losing” state. The underdog voters in the state get motivated, and the undecideds might mostly move in one direction. If it’s not considered a competitive state, the big companies may not do polls there. There’s potential for surprise.
I understand that campaigns have limited time, though. And I’m a big fan of the Electoral College.
Good and interesting point, Pinky. I agree. It’s important to show the flag, so to speak, even in supposedly unwinnable states. As for California, it’s going to be very hard for any Republican as long as the state allows ballot harvesting and continues its bizarre election system designed to perpetuate one-party rule.
Main reason California is unlikely to flip is fraud in the big cities– hard to beat literally hundreds of thousands of fake registrations.
But, it’s a goal!
Oh, I’m sorry, not hundreds of thousands– literal millions in a single county….
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2019/06/20/calif_begins_removing_5_million_inactive_voters_on_its_rolls__140602.html#!
How about a red Illinois? A pipe dream for sure, but one can dream.
Even if the blue states don’t turn red, if Trump wins it would be good if they helped create a majority for Trump at the national level it would help keep things calmer if the “he stole the election in the Electoral Collage” claim was not in play.
How about a red Illinois? A pipe dream for sure, but one can dream.
We will do our best Hank!
This is what kills me. Illinois can elect a Republican governor and senator. Arnold won in California. New York, well, the city at least seems to switch parties every time. I’m a Marylander, and our Republican governor ran basically unopposed last time. There are no unwinnable states.