As California Republicans sift through the ashes post-election day, we can look to the good that did result and some of the indicators of why the public may have voted how they did. Yep, we as Republicans sure lost all nine statewide elections though there is some hope for Attorney General, being only 9000 votes behind right now.
In D.C. picking up the gavel with 61 or so in the House is the single most important accomplishment for the next 2 years for the country. Republicans moving from 41 to 47 in the US Senate certainly will give strength to stopping bad Obama/Dem policies. Though the lost opportunities in Colorado and Washington among others are very disappointing, we did gain in places like Illinois’s Obama seat and the Wisconsin/Feingold seat.
Back here in the Golden state, we can see pickups in 2 Congressional seats if the votes to be counted in 2 valley seats swing our way. We did well in the State Senate with Anthony Cannella holding the 12th seat [of Jeff Denham’s], a seat with a 19% or so Democrat advantage. Cannella is a great guy who will be one of my favorites in the Capitol as was Jeff.
The Assembly disappointed with a net loss of one Republican, though a couple ‘pickup’ seats were in play much of the time. David Valadao’s win in the 30th is a bright spot for Assembly Republicans, in a Dem majority seat.
[Oh, and of course, I’m very happy and honored with my own win up here in the 4th Senate District, thanks every one that helped and rooted me on!]
The net result of Tuesday is the same 25-15 Dem advantage in the Senate and now a 52-28 in the Assembly, which means only 2 Reps needed for a 2/3 vote in each house.
Later, I’ll offer my thoughts on the propositions. There are silver linings there too, though we do have our work cut out for us.
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