California May Have A Say in the Republican Contest

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The state has often been left with no voice in the GOP nominating process. But the uncertainty of this year’s presidential contest could give California a more decisive role when voters head to the polls in June.

When California pushed back its presidential primary to June to save money, the declarations came swiftly: The state’s 5 million GOP voters would be bystanders to a race that was widely expected to be decided long before then.

It was a variation on a complaint made for decades — behemoth California left with no voice while pipsqueak states have all the fun.

But now, as the Republican contest to take on President Obama has slogged on far longer than most expected, there is at least an outside chance that California could have a decisive role when voters head to the polls June 5.

And the presidential field is starting to notice. Though politicians typically flock to California to raise money from the state’s deep-pocketed donors, they are now coming to town for politicking as well, notably at this weekend’s state GOP convention.

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  • Billee

    I truly hope conservatives who are fed-up with liberal ideas and tyranny will endorse a small limited government candidate like Newt.

    • Mighty Moe

      Billee we need to quit frigging around. Everyone that wants to get this country going in the right direction, needs to support Newt no matter what Pelosi or the Media says about him.Newt knows from experience and some mistakes how to turn this country around.and Newt will do it.

    • Dolores F. Tamoria

      Forgive me but I am a transplanted Chicagoan in California. It’s a beautiful State just like Illinois is but full of Crooks and Cronies and in California Fruits and Nuts. We Conservative Republicans have been out numbered for years and only had a brief respite when Ronald Ragean was Governor. Now we have Governor Moonbeam again who doesn’t have a clue as to what needs to be done and a Democratic packed Legislature. God Forbid this State as well as Illinois are fast going down the tubes. If the Politics don’t get us the earthquakes will.Not much of a choice!

      • Mighty Moe

        Dolores I live in Northern CA. I can tell you a conservative does not have many people to talk with.most people I encounter walk around in a self generated fog

    • janet

      I totally agree & just saw Newt in CA at a Stop- he was Great- Go to Newt.org- Or probally on UTUBE also there is a Site For Newt Supporters – Called Newt 360 Good People Urging Everyone to believe in the Person who has the RESUME of getting things Done…

  • Lynn

    Apparently California voters are not fed up. They re-elected Pelosi, Boxer and Waxman didn't they. I can only think that there are fruit loops left in California.

    • lew

      Let’s not forget GOV. Moon BEAM. :)

    • Americana

      Lynn, CA IS the “fruit loop” state. I could care less if they want to give all of their money away….but hey DO NOT TOUCH MINE. They are so afraid they won’t be accepted that they go to unbelievable lengths for their cause so they can “be important”. They absolutely cannot ride on the wave of the Conservative. They are bo’s people. Regarding the folks that they fear, they try to triumph by finding faults even though they know they are false…people who go to great lengths to put a good thing down really have their own set of problems and are pathetic. We in the real world see, hear, understand and know this to be true. But they gang up together and … you know strength in numbers, not really, all their causes add up to not good common sense.

      It’s time to turn the tide, isn’t it?

      We have to start saying out loud, print that we DO have freedom of speech and CAN say what we feel even if they don’t agree……….hell, we don’t agree what they say, but we have to be quiet otherwise we might hurt their feelings………………well, guess what, my feelings and probably yours have been hurt!! It’s time to say, hey we’ve listened to you guys long enough and don’t agree. So now it’s our turn to be heard.

      It’s time folks, time to say what we think and feel. Obama is an illegitimate president……I could care less about his color, bring in Colin Powell!!! Now there’s an intelligent gentleman for you. Odumma certainly can’t think on is feet ….good grief….call in the teleprompters…..How many SS numbers all belonging to someone else does that guy who is not straight, so I have heard and read…..have.. .hey what about the dead man from CT…dead for 50, 100 years, why obama is using his SS card? Why………because Obama did NOT qualify for a SS card!!

      Let’s unearth these things and bring it to the surface, shout it loud and clear. This guy is a fake American. A Muslim who hates whites, christians, jews, ie believers in GOD and we are paying dearly, financially, ethically and morally to have this fruitcake trying to be a messiah. You do know that his dog sitter gets paid $100,000. or $120,000. annually to baby sit that dog………You do know that obummer, moochelle and daughters fly on a separate plane than the dog, right? You do know the costs of two planes for a family gathering costs we the taxpayers millions of $$$$$$$$$, right? Maybe the dog handler is bo’s boyfriend.
      Bo’s boyfriends, one named Young and the other??? did drugs together….. well they went public and were shot.

      Kennedy,Nixon, nor Clinton were never this bad. Can you imagine Ronald Regan EVER acting even a tiny bit like this? NO, they were AMERICANS which obama is NOT
      Please, please Dear God, let a good Conservative take over as President for the People of the United States of Ameria….please?

      PS go to WH Insider and see if there is any new news.

      Go Conservatives Go

      Newt knows what Obama will never know nor does Obama really care..of the writings .of our Declaration of Indenpendence, Constitution, Bill of Rights what was written and how it was followed. Our Founders and theFounding of our Great USA is amazing and envied by leaders of other lands. Newt knows how to run this country and will get it back to running like a clock.
      A secret, Obama, the Nothing, is scared to death of Newt, because Newt will bring this country back and undo the crap with which Obama is trying to ruin us, ie unions taking part of the dues people pay and using it as they see fit……..people that is not good. I myself belonged to a retail clerks union….and unless I agreed to be a member of the union, I could NOT have that job!! EVIL! Obama is EVIL and wishes to cultivate America way down to no middle class, dumb down America, poor language skills so that we talk like illegals and blacks from Detroit where most are not interested in bettering themselves with education, rather living off of us…we work. Californiana illegals and mommy baby machines are about the same as the Detroit moochers. If we don’t have decent language skills, there won’t be much difference in us, will there?

      How about the word “GOT”……..listen to how people use it. Apparently they don’t know the word “HAVE”. Listen to them…..on TV as well. Newscasters, Announcers, etc.

      Vote Barack Hussein Obama, (not an American) out of the WH, DC, Chicago, United States of America…………..obummer and mooochelle own a house in Chicago. The original owner of the house CANNOT be traced!!!! Obama cut an amazing deal on that house and the property next door.

      Do your research! Go Google!!!

      We must vote with our American Intelligence if we are to save our country.

      God Bless All of You!

    • john

      Lynn,
      I live in SoCal, and it is mindboggling how nitwitted the average voter is here. Out here, you have to watch Boxers,Waxmans, and Pelosi’s eyes when they open their mouths,that is how you can see the truth. The 3 of them suffer from self-inflicted importance. They cannot comprehend that they are servants. They are so important to themselves that the only thing they think they lack is a throne.

    • King David

      Pelosi is from a very liberal San Francisco district-and she is elected by them all the time. They have Gerrymandered the districts that give the Dems. the control of the state. No matter what a conservative thinks — the liberal dems. have the last word. Boxer had a good run for votes this time & I hope she loses . Carli Fiorina gave her a good race. Jerry Brown got in . Meg had plans to turn this state around but the illegals probably voted in mass . Will the CONSERVATIVES ever have a say ??

  • BryonNC

    I agree with you Billee.
    Newt is the Right man for the job,and Bill Clinton's success as President was because of Newt.

    • janet

      Right on- That is absolutely Right – Newt Got the Most Done of any Speaker- and Clinton Got the Pat on the Back & Newt got the Boot. (not really he stepped down but after they threw a zillion ethics charges at him – Bull cockney All Dropped – Even the IRS Amount was deemed Wrong) So Bill Clinton has a Affair Lies under Oath & was to be Impeached- the Answer – Attack the Speaker. The Budget was Balanced – & that is the Last time it was/.Newt s last piece he didn’t get through TERM LIMITS FOR CONGRESS Too Bad the World would be a Different Place – Maxine- Barbara -& Nancy the Progressive Team of Strangeness would be Gone ! Retired ! I honestly think the Reason more people in Congress aren’t supportig him – they know he will honor the Request of the People & Bring Back the Term Limit Issue. They are so used to there Cushy life- they don’t like the Tea Party Members because they trimmed the Sails & returned to the Treasury $$$ Alot of Money Rand Paul Returned close to 500K as a Pledge they made when Getting Elected – Now the Elite are running a little Scared – Demand Term Limits – Keep it in the Conversation – Write your State Reps ! Newt is the Guy – and he will Drill here- Drill Now Anwar – Gulf – Keystone – all 39 CZARS that are Regulating Everything Gone ! I agree with Chuck Norris – Todd Palin – Fred Thompson —Newt is the Guy

  • bruce

    This scares the heck out of me..California has gotten nothing right in many years!! Look at the moron social terriorist that we have in office now..Then throw in Hollywierd, and we are doomed..I know we are voting republican, but we couldn’t get that right, or we wouldn’t have who we have now! (Democrats)..I’m leaning Newt,because of his leadership skills..I liked how quick he had his foot up obummy ass, on his dear akmed letter,saying how sorry he is,but he is still on track destroying America from within,and not to worry..He probably said in his letter to send his terriorist friends up throught mexico,due to no one watching the border..
    I think he could care less if a city was taken out..He would just go on vacation, play golf, while his mooching thing called a wife would be out spending a million dollars of tax payers money on something stupied..So this is why we need to kick him back to kenya…Please California, lets get this right! We have already been knock to the canvas and the ref is up to the 8 count..and it’s not looking good… This coment is just fiction, with some truths in it…

  • Mighty Moe

    I live in northern CA. Everyday I encounter brain dead voters. They believe everything they hear from the MSM. Most of the people I talk with is 60 and over.

  • melissab

    I was 4th generation born in Ca. Moved in 1980 to the east coast.Ca has very few natives left.It’s the dumping ground of illegals, liberals, dried up old hippies and mentally ill. Don’t get me wrong,I have a lot of family left in Ca, the conservatives are a minority. Leave any decision up to Ca, we are so screwed ..

  • Noweareman

    Great! every Dem will show up to vote for the worst candidate just to screw up the process!

  • http://www.survivingurbancrisis.com/ Silas Longshot

    Looks like plain old manipulation by the lefties and lib leaning RINOs to minimize the discontent of the conservatives of CA. They apparently guessed completely wrong on moving the action around, hoping the effect of these pixxed off voters would have little if any result in picking the eventual nominee occurring so late in the game.

    Click the name, survive.

  • SEAN MURRY

    California the land of fruits and nuts with flakes.

  • Dolores F. Tamoria

    We are all looking forward to the Elections in 2012. Obama will create a situation where he can declare Martial Law …….BEFORE THE ELECTIONS. All the money he has and is raising is to pay off all of his supporters which may include Law Enforcement, Military, Goons and Unionists and he will have l00% control. THEN WHAT????? Hello Greece!

  • MikeW

    Check out who are the main backers of Gov. Moonbeam and the leaders of both houses of the state legislature (and even the ambitious Mayor of L.A.): the Teachers Union, the Prison Guards Union, Police and Firefighters Unions, and the Service Employees Union (although not govt workers), among others. These groups and their politicians want to raise taxes in order to protect their members’ pay and extraordinary benefits.

    Every move they make is to protect the unions and the Democrat Party. Does anyone see any chance of this changing?

    We recently took our retirement savings and investments and moved out of CA to AZ. Lots of former Californians with taxable assets have done, and are doing, the same thing in our area. Most Californians don’t pay any significant amount of taxes, and a great deal don’t pay any at all. Who’s going to remain to pay for the unions’ benefits?

  • MEG

    The republicans need to get on message and relevant issues or they will surely lose this election. They have been derailed and are off course, being led down the wrong road by “intentiona”l media questions. The candidates need to wise up and quickly.

  • tod

    Dr.Ron Paul 2012 !!!

    • PaulBot

      I 2nd that. Ron Paul 2012 or Kiss America Good By as we used to know it.

    • Mighty Moe

      Tod i hear you, We need a good Lawn Maintenance man at the white house in 2012,Ron Paul start your engine on that riding mower.

  • Doc Hern

    I have lived in Calif. since 1963. We were an Air Force family with very stricked military upbringing and I have witnessed California's decline. Gov. Moonbeam's 1st shot turning it into a welfare state when hoards of recipients flocked here from all over. Reagan was the best thing that has happened here. Since his reign ended we have been over run by illegals, filling our prison systems and destroying our schools and medical system providers. I, my children and ALL my friends are PRAYING Dr. Ron Paul takes charge of this country and begins to return this country to the American people with smaller Government and a sound dollar once again. Remove the illegal, America hater from our Nations Capitol.

    • Mighty Moe

      Doc Hern I am always amazed when someone says they are praying for a Libertarian to rule. The Bible says do not seek council from the ungodly. When you look up Libertarian on a search engine you find they are not supportive of Christians

  • floyd

    obamas REAL birth cedrtificate http://thepowerhour.com/news4/obama_kenyan_birth_….

    obama talks of muslims and where he's from a MUST see for ALL Americans http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tCAffMSWSzY#….

    This video kinda boils it down between the government and US..It’s called the tiny dot.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6b70TUbdfs&li….

  • floyd

    I'm beginning to think OUR own government BROADCASTED the burnings in afghanistan so there would be an acceleration of uprising against America over their…Seeing obama has been doing everything he can to dismantle our country mentally, physically, financially, racially and religiously ( just to mention a few ). obama hates America and for what WE stand for he said it with his own mouth and it's in his heart..you can see for yourselves on you tube just search "Obama Disrespects The National Anthem" ..My heart is broken for our country. To have a person like this as our leader is just WRONG..Our forefathers are turning in their graves..Shame on the people who keep supporting this government in the White House,,Demacrates an Republicans alike.. Far as im concered your NOT Americans. Only illegals an haters would support this desecration of our Beautiful country.. For US who love America,, We have to stand together and VOTE the HATERS and CRIMINALS and LAWYERS OUT of our White House..Together We Stand ~ Divided We Fall America…!

  • janet

    Romney to beatable- Santorum got beaten badly his last campaign- Newt Stepped down because Dems were ready to hurl everything they could to Protect there Cheating Clinton over the Blue Dress w/Monica – he lied under Oath – they Pushed for Impeachment & there Answer – Attack the Speaker till he croaks –Sick He is the Smartes Guy in the Room- Go to newt.org – listen to his plan- listen to his speechs & don’t believe the Lies from the left & even some in the middle – the GOP needs a Bold Leader with Executive & Forgien Exp. and his Name is NEWT $2.50 Gas Yes Sir. Send Obama on a Vacation – its something he & his Angry Blk Wife have been practicing about every 3 Weeks & they are Very Very Good at it. Just Take away the WH Credit Card. Enough is Enough /.Mission=Permanent Vacation 2013 !

  • mike88

    Ron Paul is the only candidate for President in 2012 we need that will reduce the size an authrity of the Federal Government down to it's Constitutionally delagated size. Or nation never started with a Big Governmet that is too big for our own good, and we need to reduce the size of government back down to it's Constitutional roots.

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